Schaie's research, based on the Seattle Longitudinal Study of Aging, has shown that
many of our intellectual abilities increase until the __________ and then remain stable
until the __________.
a. mid-20s; early 30s
b. late 20s; late 30s or early 40s
c. late 40s; mid 50s or early 60s
d. late 30s or early 40s; mid-50s or early 60s
e. early 30s; early 40s
d. late 30s or early 40s; mid-50s or early 60s
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The observation that a smaller number of infants are shy in contrast to the 40% of shy college students suggests that
a. shyness is an inherited temperament. b. babies are adept at hiding their shyness. c. shyness is mostly consistent over the lifetime of a person. d. adult shyness may reflect inherited and learned influences. e. the experience of college elicits shyness.
When their friend Vincent was walking down the hall after a pleasant conversation, Neil and Michaela watched as he suddenly tripped and fell to the floor, scattering his schoolbooks all over the hallway
They ran over to him, helped him pick up his books, and commented, "I didn't know that the floor was so slippery in this part of the hall!" Neil and Michaela have made a __________ attribution to explain why Vincent fell over. a. situational b. assistive c. dispositional d. cooperative
White matter allows for long-range connections between neurons, facilitating networking. Roughly ______ of the brain is white matter.
a. 10% b. 90% c. 45% d. 25%
How is paternal age related to the incidence of schizophrenia?
A. Paternal age is unrelated to the likelihood of schizophrenia; younger maternal age, however, is a strong predictor. B. Children of younger fathers are more likely to develop schizophrenia. C. Children of younger fathers who were themselves children of older fathers are more likely to develop schizophrenia. D. Children of older fathers are more likely to develop schizophrenia.