Schaie suggests that adult intelligence is characterized by:
a. a steady decline in functioning
b. a return to concrete operational thinking
c. a substitution of postformal thought for the formal thought of adolescence
d. flexible use of the cognitive skills they already possess
d
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Which of the following techniques provides a fascinating glimpse into the true origins of behavior by allowing scientists to view the action potentials of a single neuron?
a. ablation b. deep lesioning c. PET scans d. microelectrode recording
Which of the following psychologists first referred to successful human factors engineering as natural design, because it is based on perceptual signals that people understand naturally, without needing to learn them?
a. Donald Norman b. Leon Festinger c. Douglas McGregor d. Stanley Milgram
Cognitive-behavioral methods have been demonstrated as effective for the treatment of
a. chronic pain. b. bulimia. c. smoking cessation. d. all of the above
Compared with the general male population, the population of men with the 47,XYY genotype are more likely to show a. higher rates of violent crime. b. lower rates of violent crime
c. higher rates of property crime. d. lower rates of property crime.