According to developmental psychologist K. Warner Schaie, verbal ability rises until about the start of the _______ and stays fairly steady throughout life
a) 50s
b) 30s
c) 60s
d) 40s
d
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Winston's grandmother was very involved in civil rights demonstrations in her youth. Winston, wanting to learn more, was disappointed to find that his grandmother didn't seem to remember specific details very well. One day, Winston and his grandmother drove through a town in which his grandmother had demonstrated many years back. Winston was surprised that suddenly his grandmother was a wealth of information about those events. What does this example demonstrate?
A. Elaborative specificity B. Mood-dependent learning C. Context-dependent learning D. State-dependent learning
Ray is moderately depressed. Based on the research, his best choice of treatment is:
A. either psychotherapy or SSRI drugs, since both are equally effective B. psychotherapy C. SSRI drugs D. lithium
Which of the following is a basic principle of Gestalt psychology?
A. Many parts make up a whole. B. Truth is relative. C. Apparent motion is due to sensation. D. The whole is different from the sum of its parts.
A mediator must handle an argument between two people, one from an individualist culture and one from a collectivist culture. The person from the individualist culture has remained engaged in the argument, while the person from the collectivist culture seems to have withdrawn from their position. What can the mediator explain to each of these people about the cultural misunderstanding taking place when it comes to handling conflict?
What will be an ideal response?