Based on the results of the Seattle Longitudinal Study, which intellectual skill showed a decline for both men and women from about age 25 to 80?

a) verbal fluency
b) perceptual speed
c) spatial skills
d) verbal meaning


Answer: b

Psychology

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a. Sigmund Freud's theory b. Carl Jung's theory c. Learning theory d. The Big Five theory

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Tardive dyskinesia refers to what symptoms?

a. Tremors and involuntary movements b. Hallucinations and delusions c. Decreased hunger, thirst, and sexual motivation d. Difficulties with memory and planning

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The conditioning of which of the following behaviors may be useful for distinguishing locked-in individuals from those with more severe brain damage as well as distinguishing the severely brain-damaged individuals who are minimally conscious from those who are in a vegetative state?

a. tongue placement b. movement tics c. eye blinks d. lucid dreaming

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The study of motivation is complex because it cannot be directly observed, only

a. assumed to exist. c. inferred from behavior. b. compared with other behavioral forces. d. subjectively viewed.

Psychology