According to the text, which of the following factors accounts for the largest share of problems older adults have with driving a car?
a. decline in visual acuity
b. an increase in the probability of having cataracts
c. increased hypertension that leads to mental errors of judgment
d. a general slowing down of general cognitive abilities
d
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Define short-term memory and describe it in terms of its temporal duration and capacity
What will be an ideal response?
Research shows that people tend to engage in fewer cognitive errors and biases in everyday thinking ____
a. as a result of having had graduate training involving statistical reasoning, but not when they are simply encouraged to carefully consider different alternatives b. when they are encouraged to carefully consider different alternatives, but not as a result of having had graduate training involving statistical reasoning c. both as a result of graduate training involving statistical reasoning, and when they are encouraged to carefully consider different alternatives d. neither as a result of having had graduate training involving statistical reasoning, nor when they are encouraged to carefully consider different alternatives
The ability to organize information in order to generate new hypotheses is considered
a. crystallized intelligence. b. fluid intelligence. c. behavioral slowing. d. swan song.
Which one of the following actions should a consultant recommend to an organization interested in minimizing the likelihood the inaccurate ratings will be made in performance appraisals?
a. Use behaviorally anchored rating scales b. Display pictures for anchors on rating scales c. Conduct a 360-degree feedback process d. Institute a rater training program