It has been shown that training programs can reverse older adults' decline in some cognitive abilities; disuse, rather than decay, may be responsible for deficits in intellectual performance that are not related to processing speed

a. true
b. false


Answer: a. true

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The proportion of men who are married at age 65 is far greater than that of women.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic principles of mnemonics listed in your textbook?

a. Make things meaningful even if you have to stretch the technical term. b. Mental pictures are easier to remember than words. c. Use rote rehearsal whenever possible. d. Form bizarre, unusual, or exaggerated mental associations.

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When a person has two copies of the same allele, she or he is said to be ______ for that allele.

a. homozygous b. unizygous c. heterozygous d. monozygous

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Which statement is NOT true concerning personality disorders?

a. They tend to come and go. b. They last a long time. c. They are usually apparent in adolescence. d. They impair an individual’s life.

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