Caregivers diminish the independence of the elderly by
helping them too little.
helping them too much.
not helping them at all.
ignoring their needs.
helping them too much.
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In the classic latent learning experiments described in your text, it appears that the rats developed a mental representation of the maze. Researchers call this mental representation a
a. discriminative stimulus. b. cognitive map. c. mental device. d. secondary reinforcer. e. latent structure.
Just thinking about the intention to put your arm around your attractive date would activate which motor areas?
a. posterior parietal lobe b. primary motor cortex c. premotor cortex d. supplementary motor cortex
Kimberly, a genetics counselor, was working with a young couple whose unborn child has been diagnosed with a sex chromosome abnormality. Kimberly is likely to inform the couple that their child a. has a significant risk of a mental disorder
b. will experience severe physical disability. c. is very likely to be mentally retarded. d. may have fertility problems, but is unlikely to have other serious mental or physical problems.
Which of the following statements about sibling relationships in late adulthood is true?
A) The closer the tie to a sister, the higher older people's psychological well-being. B) Aging siblings in industrialized nations are more likely to provide direct assistance than to socialize with one another. C) After age 70, aid from siblings living near one another declines. D) Married older adults are more likely than never-married and widowed seniors to have contact with siblings.