One study suggested that in middle-aged to older adults, even brief periods of cognitive stimulation can improve ______.
A. memory
B. mood
C. fluid intelligence
D. crystallized intelligence
Answer: C
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In the context of an evolutionary approach, _____ is viewed as a universal psychological mechanism, a product of natural selection that serves both social and nonsocial functions in problem solving and environmental adaptation
a) social structure b) identity c) personality structure d) perception
Sarah has experienced brain damage making it difficult for her to understand spatial layout. Which area of her brain has most likely sustained damage?
A. Fusiform face area (FFA) B. Parahippocampal place area (PPA) C. Extrastriate body area (EBA) D. Functional magnetic area (FMA)
The development of values, beliefs, and thinking abilities that act as a guide regarding what is acceptable behavior is called
a. moral development. b. intuition. c. social development. d. the social exchange theory.
Your dog Hans loves to ride in the car. Whenever anyone picks up a set of keys he races for the door. When your grandmother, who is afraid of dogs, arrives for a visit, Hans is not allowed to ride in the car. By the end of her two-week visit,
he has ceased going to the door when the keys come out. However, after a brief vacation away from home, he's back at the door again as soon as he hears the keys. Why? a. Generalization has occurred. b. Counterconditioning occurred during the vacation. c. Spontaneous recovery has occurred. d. Grandma produced external inhibition in the dog.