The chapter on older adulthood points out that
a. researchers have paid more attention to older women than to younger women.
b. among people over the age of 65 in the United States, there are roughly 40% more women than men.
c. an unfortunate number of ageist assumptions are actually correct.
d. even though psychological research has ignored older women, feminist research has focused much attention on this topic.
B
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Evolution by natural selection requires . . .
a. Organisms having the necessary physical characteristics for survival and reproduction b. Variations in some physical characteristics among individuals within the same species c. Thousands of generations d. All of the above
As part of the limbic system, the __________ attaches significance to previously neutral events that are associated with fear, punishment, or reward.
A. hippocampus B. pituitary gland C. amygdala D. basal ganglia E. thalamus
In 1977, the Apple II came with 16 K of RAM. In 2004, the iBook G4 came with 256 MB of RAM. That's a huge increase in memory capacity! This example demonstrates the evolutionary process called the ___
a. ratchet effect b. zone of proximal development c. scaffolding phenomenon d. tool mediating system
Compared to the brains of preschool girls, the brains of preschool boys
A) have less white matter. B) have a smaller and less dense corpus callosum. C) are nearly a pound heavier. D) are nearly a pound lighter.