Most older adults __________
A) do not disengage from society
B) disengage from society after age 75
C) increase the number of social contacts over the years
D) retreat from social interaction and are self-focused
Answer: A
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In middle childhood, children show great advances in motor skills. This is due to increased muscle strength and
a. increased myelination of the pathways between the cerebellum and the cortex. b. maturation of the amygdala. c. improvement in the functioning of the occipital lobe, which increases visual acuity. d. parental pressure to perform well in sports.
Regarding Rescorla's views on classical conditioning, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Rescorla believes that classical conditioning depends on how reliably the CS serves as a signal for indicating the occurrence of the US. b. Rescorla believes that classical conditioning is the result of repeated pairings of NS and US. c. Rescorla's perspective on classical conditioning can be described as cognitive. d. Rescorla suggests that the more reliably the CS signals the occurrence of the US, the stronger the conditioned response. e. Rescorla believed that classical conditioning has important survival implications for animals.
The multiaxial system of assessment in the DSM-IV-TR is used to
a. complicate the diagnostic process. b. understand overall functioning that influences recovery and treatment. c. indicate the number of disorders the individual exhibits. d. rank the severity of the disorders the individual exhibits.
For his class project, Nick is conducting a personality assessment of his father. First he asks his mother and siblings to judge his father along several criteria. Then he asks his father many questions to obtain his own point of view. Nick is using __________ to assess his father's personality.
A. self-reports and life outcomes B. observer ratings and an interview C. situational tests and a self-report D. interviews and life outcomes