Early studies of adult intelligence led researchers to the conclusion that intelligence in adulthood
is plastic and variable, and may either increase or decrease.
increases slowly during the 20s and early 30s, and declines thereafter.
peaks at about age 18, remains stable until the mid-20s, and declines
thereafter.
is most significantly affected by experience, such as war traumas.
peaks at about age 18, remains stable until the mid-20s, and declines
thereafter.
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The earlier and mistaken belief that children could not suffer from depression was rooted in ____
a. biological findings b. psychoanalytic theory c. behavioral theory d. cognitive theory
Chronic anxiety not specifically associated with any situation or event, and which
lasts for six or more months, is coded as (a) generalized anxiety disorder (b) panic disorder (c) neurotic stress disorder (d) posttraumatic distress disorder (e) obsessive-compulsive disorder
Which term describes body weight that is more than 20 percent higher than the average weight for a person of a given age and height?
A. overweight B. underweight C. malnutrition D. obesity