Which of the following abilities decline during adulthood?
a) intellectual abilities
b) processing speed
c) wisdom
d) verbal ability
ANS: B
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a. minute b. 45 seconds c. 20 seconds d. 2 seconds
Piaget tested children's abilities of seriation by asking them to place 10 sticks in order of size
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. displacement c. semanticity b. phonology d. systems of communication
Karen just finished an intense weightlifting session. It is likely that she will experience some muscle soreness the following morning due to the a. ability of some nociceptors to respond to capsaicin
b. ability of some nociceptors to respond to lactic acid. c. response of warm fibers to the heat generated by working muscles. d. opening of mechanically gated channels on some nociceptors.