Question 1

According to the dedifferentiation hypothesis,in late older adulthood crystallized abilities are not preserved better than fluid abilities,as they were earlier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Explain how actual scores in a test such as the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) are related to the IQ a test taker receives on this test.

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Individuals who take a test such as the ...

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a factor on Thurstone's Primary Mental Abilities (PMA)  test?

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A)  Verbal meaning
B)  Word fluency
C)  Spatial orientation
D)  CalculusE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Researchers have studied the relationship between older adults' psychometric test scores and their ability to perform instrumental activities of daily living (IADL).In general,what have they found?

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Researchers have found a positive relati...

Question 5

In 2010,a group of 20-year-old individuals take a test of spatial ability.We already have the scores earned by a group of 20-year-old individuals who took the same spatial abilities test 30 years earlier in the year 1980.If the 20-year-olds who took the test in 2010- earn higher scores than the 20-year-olds who took the test in 1980,we can say that there is ______________.

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A)  a swan-song phenomenon for spatial ability
B)  a positive cohort trend for spatial ability
C)  no valid way to measure spatial ability
D)  no cross-sectional age findingE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Salthouse demonstrated that older faculty members at a university get better scores than younger faculty members do on all types of psychometric ability tests.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following subtests from the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)  shows the greatest age-related decline in number of points earned?

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A)  Information
B)  Comprehension
C)  Digit symbol
D)  VocabularyE) All of the above
F) C) and D) C

Question 8

A man of 20 and a man of 70 obtain the same number of points on the WAIS performance subtests (digit symbol,block design,and so on) .In this case,the Performance IQ of the 70-year-old will be ________ the Performance IQ of the 20-year-old.

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A)  higher than
B)  the same as
C)  lower thanD) A) and B)
E) B) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following WAIS subtests is age-sensitive?

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A)  Comprehension
B)  Vocabulary
C)  Information
D)  Block designE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 10

With encapsulation,__________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge within a specific domain of expertise becomes easier to use
B)  knowledge outside specific domains of expertise is used more efficiently
C)  old knowledge is constantly being replaced by new information
D)  people are unable to learn anything newE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

What is meant by the classic aging pattern that is found on psychometric tests such as the WAIS?

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The classic aging pattern is the typical...

Question 12

When we say there is a negative cohort trend,we mean that individuals in the present-day young adult cohort have less ability than did individuals in the older cohort had when they were young.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Naming another person to make decisions concerning living arrangements,health care,and provision of all other basic needs is called _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  legal guardianship
B)  legal bonding
C)  legal conservatorship
D)  legal partnershipE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Participating in complex leisure activities _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  leads to fatigue
B)  is associated with a higher level of intellectual functioning
C)  has no relationship with level of intellectual functioning
D)  is guaranteed to prevent cognitive decline in older adulthoodE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

In general,cross-sectional studies of age and WAIS scores find _____ age-related decline compared to longitudinal studies of age and WAIS scores.

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A)  a greater amount of
B)  an equal amount of
C)  a smaller amount ofD) B) and C)
E) All of the above A

Question 16

In general,there is _______ variation among older adults than there is among young adults on tests of intellectual ability.

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A)  greater
B)  the same amount of
C)  lessD) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 17

White matter hyperintensities (WMH) are never seen in the brains of healthy older adults.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 18

Psychometric intelligence tests were not used for adults until 1980.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Fluid intelligence is related to ________,whereas crystallized intelligence is related to _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the integrity of the central nervous system; education and experience
B)  education and experience; innate ability and underlying brain processes
C)  social and cultural influences; "raw" intelligence
D)  the ability to use what one already knows; the ability to process novel informationE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following is most accurate about Denney's concept of optimally exercised and unexercised abilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  At all ages,optimally exercised abilities are superior to unexercised abilities.
B)  Both kinds of abilities reach a peak in late adolescence or young adulthood.
C)  Optimally exercised abilities retain their superiority over unexercised abilities even in older adulthood.
D)  All of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 6: Intellectual Functioning

According to the dedifferentiation hypothesis,in late older adulthood crystallized abilities are not preserved better than fluid abilities,as they were earlier.

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Explain how actual scores in a test such as the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) are related to the IQ a test taker receives on this test.

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Which of the following is NOT a factor on Thurstone's Primary Mental Abilities (PMA) test?

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Researchers have studied the relationship between older adults' psychometric test scores and their ability to perform instrumental activities of daily living (IADL).In general,what have they found?

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Researchers have found a positive relati...
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Salthouse demonstrated that older faculty members at a university get better scores than younger faculty members do on all types of psychometric ability tests.

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Which of the following subtests from the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) shows the greatest age-related decline in number of points earned?

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A man of 20 and a man of 70 obtain the same number of points on the WAIS performance subtests (digit symbol,block design,and so on) .In this case,the Performance IQ of the 70-year-old will be ________ the Performance IQ of the 20-year-old.

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Which of the following WAIS subtests is age-sensitive?

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With encapsulation,__________________.

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What is meant by the classic aging pattern that is found on psychometric tests such as the WAIS?

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When we say there is a negative cohort trend,we mean that individuals in the present-day young adult cohort have less ability than did individuals in the older cohort had when they were young.

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Naming another person to make decisions concerning living arrangements,health care,and provision of all other basic needs is called _________.

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Participating in complex leisure activities _____________.

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In general,cross-sectional studies of age and WAIS scores find _____ age-related decline compared to longitudinal studies of age and WAIS scores.

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White matter hyperintensities (WMH) are never seen in the brains of healthy older adults.

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Psychometric intelligence tests were not used for adults until 1980.

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Which of the following is most accurate about Denney's concept of optimally exercised and unexercised abilities?

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According to the dedifferentiation hypothesis,in late older adulthood crystallized abilities are not preserved better than fluid abilities,as they were earlier.

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Explain how actual scores in a test such as the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) are related to the IQ a test taker receives on this test.

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Which of the following is NOT a factor on Thurstone's Primary Mental Abilities (PMA) test?

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Researchers have studied the relationship between older adults' psychometric test scores and their ability to perform instrumental activities of daily living (IADL).In general,what have they found?

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Salthouse demonstrated that older faculty members at a university get better scores than younger faculty members do on all types of psychometric ability tests.

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A man of 20 and a man of 70 obtain the same number of points on the WAIS performance subtests (digit symbol,block design,and so on) .In this case,the Performance IQ of the 70-year-old will be ________ the Performance IQ of the 20-year-old.

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Which of the following WAIS subtests is age-sensitive?

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With encapsulation,__________________.

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What is meant by the classic aging pattern that is found on psychometric tests such as the WAIS?

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When we say there is a negative cohort trend,we mean that individuals in the present-day young adult cohort have less ability than did individuals in the older cohort had when they were young.

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Naming another person to make decisions concerning living arrangements,health care,and provision of all other basic needs is called _________.

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Participating in complex leisure activities _____________.

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In general,cross-sectional studies of age and WAIS scores find _____ age-related decline compared to longitudinal studies of age and WAIS scores.

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In general,there is _______ variation among older adults than there is among young adults on tests of intellectual ability.

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White matter hyperintensities (WMH) are never seen in the brains of healthy older adults.

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Psychometric intelligence tests were not used for adults until 1980.

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Fluid intelligence is related to ________,whereas crystallized intelligence is related to _______.

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Which of the following is most accurate about Denney's concept of optimally exercised and unexercised abilities?

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