According to the ________ theory of aging, people who age most successfully are those who maintain the interests, activities, and level of social interaction they experienced during middle adulthood.
A. activity
B. wear-and-tear
C. genetic preprogramming
D. disengagement
Answer: A
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Which of the following is supported by research on brain lateralization and handedness?
A) A strong hand preference reflects the individual's dominant cerebral hemisphere. B) The brains of left-handers are more strongly lateralized than those of right-handers. C) For right-handed people, handedness is housed in the right hemisphere. D) Research on handedness supports the nurture over nature theory of brain lateralization.
Mr. Lazlo is recruiting high school players for his college's basketball team. The framing effect would suggest that he is most likely to convince high school players to come and play for his school if he stresses that:
a. the college has an excellent academic program, in addition to its sports program b. 65% of the seniors on the school's most recent team were drafted by professional teams c. the college has a broad range of extracurricular activities, in addition to varsity sports d. only 35% of the seniors on the school's most recent team were not drafted by professional teams
Regarding stimulus motives and one's level of arousal, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Your level of arousal is closely linked with your motivation. b. According to the arousal theory, we try to keep arousal at the highest level possible during the time we are awake. c. Stimulus motives are considered homeostatic. d. Because of stimulus motives, animals will work at tasks where no visible external reward is given.
Luka and Will attend a meeting at work to decide whether or not to expand the company. Luka believes expanding the company is a good idea while Will does not, however neither one feels strongly about the issue
If group polarization occurs as a result of the meeting, which of the following will most likely be true after the meeting? A) Both men will support expanding the company. B) Neither man will support expanding the company. C) Both men will be even more uncertain about the correct course of action. D) Both men will believe more strongly in their original positions.