Question 1

When developmentalists use the term expert, they usually mean a person who _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   is extraordinarily gifted in one area
B)   has earned advanced credentials in his or her special area
C)   is innately skilled
D)   specializes in activities that are personally meaningfulE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

About _____ percent of the lung cancer deaths worldwide, and _____ percent in industrialized nations, are caused by cigarettes.

Accepted Answer

A)   40; 60
B)   50; 70
C)   60; 80
D)   70; 90E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Severe brain loss that occurs before late adulthood could be caused by any of these factors EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   poor circulation
B)   genes
C)   senescence
D)   drug abuseE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

A person who is quick at intellectual puzzles and creative with words and numbers is someone with _____ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Significant brain losses prior to age 60 are typical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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; moreE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

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; decreaseE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

An attitude that promotes learning from stress is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

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 intelligenceE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Intellectual tools passed down from generation to generation that may assist in learning within societies are referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive artifacts
B)   cognitive tools
C)   cognitive modifiers
D)   cognitive optimizersE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Changes in appearance during adulthood have significant health consequences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Schaie found in the Seattle Longitudinal Study that by age 60 everyone declined in at least one of the basic abilities, but not until age 88 are declines in all five skills apparent in everyone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Hormones have been used to treat symptoms of menopause in women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In an aging brain _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   neurons fire faster
B)   reaction time lengthens
C)   brain size increases
D)   multitasking becomes easierE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

With which coping style do people try to attack a stressor in some way?

Accepted Answer

A)   emotion-focused
B)   problem-focused
C)   avoidant coping
D)   ignoring-retreatingE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

When students take multiple-choice exams, they are using the form of intelligence that Sternberg calls _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   academic
B)   creative
C)   practical
D)   analyticE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

A couple has been trying to conceive a child for 12 months. They decide to consult a doctor about their inability to conceive. After several tests, the doctor suggests that perhaps they will need to use _____ because of a low sperm count.

Accepted Answer

A)   natural methods
B)   arranged reproductive technology
C)   assisted reproductive technology
D)   alternative medical technologyE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Gracie learned that she did not get a promotion at work because she did not have enough completed projects. If she chooses to engage in problem-focused coping to deal with this stressor, she will _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   talk to a friend
B)   drink a glass of alcohol
C)   work to complete more projects
D)   quit her jobE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

When Geni needs to figure out how to host a work party for 100 employees with a modest $100 budget, she needs to be innovative and imaginative. According to Sternberg, to succeed she will need to use _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   creative intelligence
B)   practical intelligence
C)   analytic intelligence
D)   crystallized intelligenceE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Females, who may be emotion-focused, are likely to "_____"-that is, to seek the company of other people when they are under pressure.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 4: The First Two Years: the Social World

A couple has been trying to conceive a child for 12 months. They decide to consult a doctor about their inability to conceive. After several tests, the doctor suggests that perhaps they will need to use _____ because of a low sperm count.

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Changes in appearance during adulthood have significant health consequences.

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When students take multiple-choice exams, they are using the form of intelligence that Sternberg calls _____.

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

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An attitude that promotes learning from stress is referred to as _____.

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When Geni needs to figure out how to host a work party for 100 employees with a modest $100 budget, she needs to be innovative and imaginative. According to Sternberg, to succeed she will need to use _____.

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Intellectual tools passed down from generation to generation that may assist in learning within societies are referred to as _____.

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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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With which coping style do people try to attack a stressor in some way?

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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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A person who is quick at intellectual puzzles and creative with words and numbers is someone with _____ intelligence.

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In an aging brain _____.

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Females, who may be emotion-focused, are likely to "_____"-that is, to seek the company of other people when they are under pressure.

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When developmentalists use the term expert, they usually mean a person who _____.

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Schaie found in the Seattle Longitudinal Study that by age 60 everyone declined in at least one of the basic abilities, but not until age 88 are declines in all five skills apparent in everyone.

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Gracie learned that she did not get a promotion at work because she did not have enough completed projects. If she chooses to engage in problem-focused coping to deal with this stressor, she will _____.

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Significant brain losses prior to age 60 are typical.

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Hormones have been used to treat symptoms of menopause in women.

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Severe brain loss that occurs before late adulthood could be caused by any of these factors EXCEPT _____.

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About _____ percent of the lung cancer deaths worldwide, and _____ percent in industrialized nations, are caused by cigarettes.

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