Question 1

With respect to intelligence testing in adulthood, scores on items measuring fluid intelligence _____ with age and scores on items measuring crystallized intelligence _____ with age.

Accepted Answer

A)   increase; increase
B)   decrease; decrease
C)   decrease; increase
D)   increase; decrease

Question 2

Schaie's cross-sequential research on intellectual development studied _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   verbal meaning, spatial orientation, inductive reasoning, number ability, and word fluency
B)   verbal meaning, deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning, number ability, and word fluency
C)   deductive reasoning, spatial orientation, inductive reasoning, number ability, and word fluency
D)   verbal meaning, spatial orientation, inductive reasoning, number ability, and deductive reasoning

Question 3

Nancy needs to have surgery and she wants to make sure that her surgeon is the most skilled. What question should she ask potential surgeons?

Accepted Answer

A)   "Where did you go to medical school?"
B)   "How often have you performed this operation?"
C)   "How many years have you been a surgeon?"
D)   "What was your undergraduate GPA?"

Question 4

Which individual is MOST likely to have a lower IQ as a consequence of weathering?

Accepted Answer

A)   a 4-year-old European American
B)   a 4-year-old African American
C)   a 40-year-old European American
D)   a 40-year-old African American

Question 5

Dr. Green is studying intellectual development in adulthood. In order to generate the most accurate view of intellectual development, Dr. Green should use a _____ research design.

Accepted Answer

A)   cross-sectional
B)   longitudinal
C)   cross-sequential
D)   case study

Question 6

In which of these situations would an individual MOST likely engage in religious coping?

Accepted Answer

A)   when diagnosed with stage 4 cancer
B)   after losing a job
C)   while going through bankruptcy
D)   while recovering from a car accident

Question 7

One study found that those who retired from challenging work often _____ intellectual power and those who left dull jobs often _____ intellectual power.

Accepted Answer

A)   lost; lost
B)   gained; gained
C)   gained; lost
D)   lost; gained

Question 8

Natalie is asked by her daughter to help with making a list of all the presidents of the United States for a school project. In order for Natalie to help her daughter she will need to rely on _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   creative intelligence
B)   practical intelligence
C)   fluid intelligence
D)   crystallized intelligence

Question 9

Which of Sternberg's three forms of intelligence is sometimes called "street smarts"?

Accepted Answer

A)   creative
B)   practical
C)   analytic
D)   general

Question 10

The process of turning to faith as a method of coping with stress is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   avoidant coping
B)   emotion-focused coping
C)   religious coping
D)   problem-focused coping

Question 11

Which example relies MOST heavily on crystallized intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)   putting together a puzzle
B)   knowing the chemical symbols for various elements
C)   recalling a list of 10 words
D)   analyzing relationships between concepts

Question 12

A study of adults aged 34 to 83 found that people high in fluid intelligence were exposed to _____ stress and were _____ likely to suffer from it.

Accepted Answer

A)   more; more
B)   less; less
C)   more; less
D)   less; more

Question 13

A college student who does well on multiple-choice and essay exams likely is high in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   analytic intelligence
B)   creative intelligence
C)   practical intelligence
D)   academic intelligence

Question 14

Nathanial is a participant in a research study. He needs to decide how Figure A relates to Figure B. Nathanial will need to use _____ in order to solve this problem.

Accepted Answer

A)   creative intelligence
B)   practical intelligence
C)   fluid intelligence
D)   crystallized intelligence

Question 15

Which statement about age and expertise is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Expertise can overcome some of the detrimental effects of age but not all.
B)   Expertise can compensate for the deterioration that comes with age.
C)   Female experts are better than male experts at keeping their level of expertise stable.
D)   The effects of age apply equally to experts and novices.

Question 16

For a typical middle-aged adult, intelligence usually increases _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   in the specific areas that reflect his or her interest
B)   in all areas throughout adulthood
C)   only in areas associated with one's work and employment
D)   slightly in random ways

Question 17

Experts tend to be intuitive, automatic, _____, and _____ in their thinking.

Accepted Answer

A)   strategic; inflexible
B)   strategic; flexible
C)   flexible; analytical
D)   analytical; inflexible

Question 18

Based on the results of cross-sectional intelligence testing, _____ for the first half of the twentieth century.

Accepted Answer

A)   younger generations were considered to be smarter than older ones
B)   older generations were considered to be smarter than younger ones
C)   older generations were considered to know entirely different things than younger ones
D)   younger and older generations were considered equally smart

Question 19

Intelligence that reflects accumulated learning is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   creative intelligence
B)   practical intelligence
C)   fluid intelligence
D)   crystallized intelligence

Question 20

Jerry, who is in good health, scores lower on an intelligence test than his grandson Cade. This could be for all of the following reasons EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Jerry and Cade having different educational experiences
B)   Jerry and Cade having different health issues
C)   Jerry and Cade having different health care experiences
D)   Jerry is losing intellectual power as he ages

Exam 21: Seciton 3: Adulthood: Cognitive Development

Jerry, who is in good health, scores lower on an intelligence test than his grandson Cade. This could be for all of the following reasons EXCEPT _____.

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Experts tend to be intuitive, automatic, _____, and _____ in their thinking.

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Nathanial is a participant in a research study. He needs to decide how Figure A relates to Figure B. Nathanial will need to use _____ in order to solve this problem.

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Natalie is asked by her daughter to help with making a list of all the presidents of the United States for a school project. In order for Natalie to help her daughter she will need to rely on _____.

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The process of turning to faith as a method of coping with stress is referred to as _____.

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Which example relies MOST heavily on crystallized intelligence?

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A study of adults aged 34 to 83 found that people high in fluid intelligence were exposed to _____ stress and were _____ likely to suffer from it.

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With respect to intelligence testing in adulthood, scores on items measuring fluid intelligence _____ with age and scores on items measuring crystallized intelligence _____ with age.

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In which of these situations would an individual MOST likely engage in religious coping?

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Intelligence that reflects accumulated learning is referred to as _____.

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A college student who does well on multiple-choice and essay exams likely is high in _____.

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Which individual is MOST likely to have a lower IQ as a consequence of weathering?

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One study found that those who retired from challenging work often _____ intellectual power and those who left dull jobs often _____ intellectual power.

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Which of Sternberg's three forms of intelligence is sometimes called "street smarts"?

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Which statement about age and expertise is TRUE?

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Schaie's cross-sequential research on intellectual development studied _____.

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Dr. Green is studying intellectual development in adulthood. In order to generate the most accurate view of intellectual development, Dr. Green should use a _____ research design.

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Based on the results of cross-sectional intelligence testing, _____ for the first half of the twentieth century.

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For a typical middle-aged adult, intelligence usually increases _____.

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Nancy needs to have surgery and she wants to make sure that her surgeon is the most skilled. What question should she ask potential surgeons?

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