AHS 305- society and aging Exam
Questions and Answers Graded A+
Cross-sectional studies of intelligence may reveal differences between young and
old people that do not arise from age but from characteristics of different cohorts,
including which of the following? - Correct answer-All of these:
-young people are more familiar than old people with test taking.
-Old people show more test anxiety than young people.
-Some old people accept the prejudices of ageism and believe that intelligence
declines with age
Crystallized intelligence refers to__________ - Correct answer-Intelligence
accumulated from past experiences and socialization.
Most gerontologists would agree that wisdom inevitably results from aging. -
Correct answer-False
Dennis argues that Lehman (age and achievement) May have introduced bias into
his study by________ - Correct answer-All of these:
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, -using as a criterion for inclusion of a work as a "significant contribution" the
appearance of the work in lists of "best" books, "best" operas, and so on.
-assessing the importance of work done over several decades, which assumes that
standards of excellence in all fields do not change.
-failing to acknowledge that the number of creative workers in all fields has greatly
increased, thereby substantially increasing the competition among younger creative
workers.
Finding from recent research on the aging brain suggest which of the following
might be true? - Correct answer-All of these:
-the brain retains its capacity for making new memories.
-the brain is more flexible than once thought
-some aging changes in the brain are reversible.
According to Lehman, individuals who engage in creative work are most likely to
produce the highest volume of highest quality work in later years. - Correct
answer-False
Changes in physical functioning associated with aging may lead to an older person
developing a new perspective that fuels creativity. - Correct answer-True
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Questions and Answers Graded A+
Cross-sectional studies of intelligence may reveal differences between young and
old people that do not arise from age but from characteristics of different cohorts,
including which of the following? - Correct answer-All of these:
-young people are more familiar than old people with test taking.
-Old people show more test anxiety than young people.
-Some old people accept the prejudices of ageism and believe that intelligence
declines with age
Crystallized intelligence refers to__________ - Correct answer-Intelligence
accumulated from past experiences and socialization.
Most gerontologists would agree that wisdom inevitably results from aging. -
Correct answer-False
Dennis argues that Lehman (age and achievement) May have introduced bias into
his study by________ - Correct answer-All of these:
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, -using as a criterion for inclusion of a work as a "significant contribution" the
appearance of the work in lists of "best" books, "best" operas, and so on.
-assessing the importance of work done over several decades, which assumes that
standards of excellence in all fields do not change.
-failing to acknowledge that the number of creative workers in all fields has greatly
increased, thereby substantially increasing the competition among younger creative
workers.
Finding from recent research on the aging brain suggest which of the following
might be true? - Correct answer-All of these:
-the brain retains its capacity for making new memories.
-the brain is more flexible than once thought
-some aging changes in the brain are reversible.
According to Lehman, individuals who engage in creative work are most likely to
produce the highest volume of highest quality work in later years. - Correct
answer-False
Changes in physical functioning associated with aging may lead to an older person
developing a new perspective that fuels creativity. - Correct answer-True
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