Which of the following individuals is at the greatest risk of developing Alzheimer's disease?
A. Lois, a 65-year-old woman who is dissatisfied with her retirement income
B. Benjamin, a 73-year-old man who is concerned over his recent weight gain
C. Dulce, a 70-year-old woman who tells her hairdresser that she is lonely
D. Betty, a 78-year-old woman who has just had a double knee replacement
Answer: C
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a. Normal b. Positively skewed c. Negatively skewed d. Bell curve
Why do students generally perform better on multiple-choice tests than on essay tests?
a. Multiple-choice tests provide more retrieval cues. b. Multiple-choice tests encourage better memory consolidation. c. Multiple-choice tests have higher long-term potentiation. d. Multiple-choice tests have less retroactive interference. e. Multiple-choice tests have less proactive interference.
Which statement best summarizes the pattern of IQ-score change in childhood?
a. Overall age group stability but large individual variation b. Significant rise in average group IQ score from early to late childhood c. Significant drop in average group IQ score from early to late childhood d. Overall individual stability but large age-group variation
While drifting with the debris in the river current, the fugitive went undetected. However, as soon as he started swimming across the current, he was spotted. This is an example of the Gestalt law of:
a. closure b. good continuation c. common fate d. proximity