The decline in _________ in middle adulthood is largely attributable to the loss of muscle tissue and the corresponding increase in fatty tissue
A) the reaction time
B) the resting metabolic rate
C) fluid intelligence
D) crystallized intelligence
B
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a. cognitive behavioral therapy b. family therapy c. antidepressant medication d. psychodynamic therapy
Which statement accurately summarizes the effects of sleep on long-term storage?
A) Sleep facilitates long-term storage because it prevents proactive interference from occurring that otherwise might interfere with consolidation. B) Sleep facilitates the consolidation of trivial information that might be discarded as unimportant in the fully conscious state. C) Sleep helps strip memories of their emotionality, thereby aiding in their subsequent clarity. D) Sleep helps us to remember what is important and discard what is trivial.
Constantino is a young teenager in high school. Which personality change is Constantino most likely to undergo over the next ten years?
a. ?He will constantly change his values and beliefs. b. ?He will become more agreeable and emotionally stable. c. ?He will become more ill-tempered. d. ?He will not change at all over the next ten years.
Gil feels anxious and depressed a lot. He is nervous leaving his house in the morning and dreads the thought of having to speak in front of others at school. Sometimes he smokes marijuana to relax and drinks when he feels nervous around people. Which of the following purposes best describes Gil's substance use?
a. Experimental b. Social c. Medicinal d. Addictive