Which is the most likely cause of death for African Americans?
a) automobile accidents
b) homicide
c) drug overdose
d) suicide
Answer: b
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Sandra is a 52-year-old administrative assistant working in the same law firm as 25-year-old Ella. Both are excellent at their jobs, even though Sandra is older and has some slowing in her reaction time. What allows Sandra to perform her job as well as Ella?
A. Sandra is given less difficult work to complete, whereas Ella receives more challenging assignments. B. Ella lacks experience and understanding of the complex material. C. Sandra has developed selective optimization, whereby she can look further into the material to compensate for her slower reactions. D. Sandra has greater verbal skills development than Ella.
Online or virtual research is advantageous because:
a. there are objective and reliable sources, such as Wikipedia. b. online samples are almost truly representative of a population as a whole. c. studies conducted on the Web are cheaper and lead to faster responses. d. subjects provide honest and accurate answers related to questions about age, race, and income.
Latisha dropped her bags on the floor of her dorm room and introduced herself to her new roommate, Denise. They got along easily, and after talking for some time Denise left to go to the library. Latisha marveled at their very different lives. Whereas Denise's parents are doctors, Latisha's mother works two jobs to pay the bills. Latisha considers herself very lucky to have won a scholarship to college. She worries about leaving her mother alone with her younger siblings-there's so much work to do and the little ones need a lot of supervision if they are to stay out of trouble in the neighborhood. Latisha worries that her little brothers will grow up too quickly and make dangerous decisions like joining one of the many neighborhood gangs. She realizes that she is very fortunate to be able
to leave her poor community but worries that her absence will harm her family. At the same time, Latisha is delighted to have the opportunity to learn new things, to study with bright students and professors, and to prepare for a career as a doctor. As a pre-med major, Latisha has a very busy semester ahead and she hopes that she won't disappoint those who have given her such grand opportunities.Consider Latisha's achievement motivation. Given what you know, what type of mindset and achievement orientation would you expect of Latisha? Why? What will be an ideal response?
Older adults show a much more pronounced decline in _____ memory than in _____ memory.
A) working; long-term B) semantic; episodic C) recognition; retrieval D) long-term; short-term