According to Warner Schaie, if a person lives in a favorable environment with an intact family and above average income,
has a flexible personality, is married to an intelligent spouse, and is satisfied with his or her accomplishments at midlife, then this person will be more likely to
a. retire early.
b. stay mentally sharp in old age.
c. not experience any major health problems in old age.
d. experience less ageism in old age.
ANSWER: b
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According to the requirements of "informed consent," research participants in a blind, placebo-controlled study will be told
A. that they may or may not receive an active treatment. B. that they will not receive active treatment until the research study is over. C. if they are in the placebo group or the treatment group. D. only that they are participants in a research study and that they can quit at any time.
Most theorists believe that the first sensory system was ____.
A. vision B. vestibular C. pain D. chemical
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A) extend one arm rather than both B) reduce her efforts C) revert to prereaching D) increase her efforts