According to Paul Baltes, which of the following is most likely to deteriorate as a person's age increases?
A. professional skills
B. language comprehension
C. visual and motor memory
D. reading and writing skills
Answer: C
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What was one reason the Educational Testing Service gave for the decline in SAT scores of graduating high school seniors during the 1960s and 1970s?
a. Increasing numbers of minority students taking the SAT b. Weaker academic records and increased diversity of student backgrounds c. Changing attitudes of parents leading to lack of confidence in education d. Student perceptions that scoring well on standardized tests was not "cool."
Which of following points do the textbook authors make about the value of psychotherapy?
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a. language comprehension and production b. decision making and problem solving c. memory d. attention and awareness