Holding a negative image (stereotype) of aging
A. may reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in adulthood.
B. can lead to physically slower behavior in older adulthood.
C. tends to lead to improvements in memory in old age as people know they need to try harder.
D. does not appear to have any measurable impact on adult physical or mental status.
Answer: B
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a. Psychodynamic therapy is effective with all disorders. b. Psychoanalysis has had a significant impact on psychology. c. Psychodynamic theory is based on observations in controlled conditions. d. Psychodynamic theory emphasizes freedom of choice.
When we use heterogeneous subsamples of data, such as older and younger subjects, the resulting correlation between intelligence and education could
a. tell you more about the relationship between Age and Education than between Intelligence and Education. b. be very misleading. c. represent the relationship between Education and Intelligence accurately. d. all of the above
Punishment is an aversive event that _________ the frequency of the behavior it follows
a. increases b. decreases c. eliminates d. maintains
List and define two of the four change mechanisms proposed by researchers who subscribe to the information-processing approach to cognitive development
What will be an ideal response?