• PSY120 • Topic 9: Late Adulthood Started on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, 1:43 PM State Finished Completed on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, 2:28 PM Ti me
... [Show More] taken 45 mins 12 secs Grade 125.00 out of 125.00 (100%) Question 1 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following is the finding of the longitudinal and cross-sectional assessment of intellectual abilities conducted by Schaie? Select one: a. Decline in intellectual abilities was more likely in the cross-sectional assessments than in the longitudinal assessments. b. When assessed longitudinally, inductive reasoning showed a consistent decline in the middle adulthood years. c. When assessed cross-sectionally, inductive reasoning increased until toward the end of middle adulthood. d. People reach a peak in their cognitive functioning for many intellectual skills in early adulthood. Feedback Which of the following is the finding of the longi... APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains Bloom's: Understand Difficulty Level: Medium Learning Objective: Summarize cognitive changes in middle adulthood. Page: 478 Topic: Seattle Longitudinal St udy Question 2 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following statements is true of the immune system and stress? Select one: a. NK cells are a type of white blood cell that is more likely to be present in high-stress circumstances. b. Higher levels of NK cells in stressful situations indicate a weakened immune system. c. Immune system functioning increases with normal aging. d. Aerobic fitness is related to the presence of a lower level of senescent T cells. Feedback Which of the following statements is true of the i... APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains Bloom's: Understand Difficulty Level: Medium Learning Objective: Summarize physical development in middle adulthood. Page: 472 Topic: Stress and Dis ease Question 3 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following statements about the onset of menarche and menopause is true? Select one: a. The timing of menarche has significantly decreased in the 20th century. b. The average age at which U.S. women have their last period is 61. c. Women who reported early menarche were prone to have earlier menopause. d. In menarche, production of estrogen by the ovaries declines dramatically. Feedback Which of the following statements about the onset ... APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains Bloom's: Understand Difficulty Level: Medium Learning Objective: Summarize physical development in middle adulthood. Page: 473 Topic: Menopause Question 4 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following statements is true of novices and experts? Select one: a. Novices are more creative in solving problems than experts. b. Novices are more flexible in solving problems than experts. c. Experts avoid the use of strategies and shortcuts when solving problems. d. Experts process information more automatically than novices. Feedback Which of the following statements is true of novic... APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content dom ains Bloom's: Understand Difficulty Level: Medium Learning Objective: Summarize cognitive changes in middle adulthood. Page: 480 Topic: Expertise Question 5 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Sensitivity to _____ sounds usually declines first among _____. Select one: a. high-pitched; women b. high-pitched; men c. low-pitched; women d. low-pitched; men Feedback Sensitivity to _____ sounds usually declines first. .. APA LO: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology Bloom's: Remember Difficulty Level: Easy Learning Objective: Summarize physical development in middle adulthood. Page: 469 Topic: Vision Question 6 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text The researchers in the Mills College Study concluded that rather than be ing in a midlife crisis, the women were experiencing Select one: a. perimenopausal agitation. b. a midlife consciousness. c. the empty nest syndrome. d. generational unlearning. Feedback The researchers in the Mills College Study conclud... APA LO: 2.1: Use scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena Bloom's: Understand Difficulty Level: Medium Learning Objective: Summarize issues around stability and change in middle adulthood. Page: 502 Topic: Helson's Mills College Studies Question 7 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text According to Helson's Mills College Study, women who did not commit themselves to one of the lifestyle patterns (family-oriented, career-oriented, and those who followed neither path) Select one: a. were more prone to depression than those who followed one of these. b. had a history of insecure attachment in childhood. c. faced fewer challenges and did not develop as fully as the other women. d. were more prone to experience marital dissatisfaction than other women. Feedback According to Helson's Mills College Study, women w... APA LO: 2.1: Use scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena Bloom's: Understand Difficulty Level: Medium Learning Objective: Summarize issues around stability and change in middle adulthood. Page: 502 Topic: Helson' s Mills College Studies Question 8 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following is one of the Big Five factors of personality? Select one: a. generativity b. extraversion c. transitivity d. stagnati [Show Less]