NCE & CPCE Multiple Choice Chapters 3, 6, 7, & 8| 158 questions| with complete solutions

Aging is a. biological b. social c. psychological d. all correct answer: all Which of the following is NOT a true statement about biological aging? a. it depends on metabolic changes b. it refers to people's perceptions of how old or young they feel c. it involves anabolism d. it involves catabolism correct answer: refers to people's perceptions of how old or young they feel Catabolism refers to a. the body's decline to death from its peak b. the body's development from birth to its peak c. the metabolic changes that occur in the elderly d. none correct answer: body's decline to death from its peak Intelligence is accounted for mostly by a person's a. environment b. genetics c. genetics and environment in equal parts d. educational level correct answer: genetics Epigenetic theorists emphasize the importance of a. nature b. nurture c. nature and nurture d. none correct answer: nature and nurture The brain usually reaches its adult weight by the time a person is a. 12 b. 16 c. 44 d. 64 correct answer: 16 The most primitive part of the brain is the a. hindbrain b. midbrain c. forebrain d. cerebral cortex correct answer: hindbrain