Question 1

____ refers to the concept that intellectual abilities are not fixed but can be modified under the right conditions at just about any point in adulthood.​

Accepted Answer

Plasticity refers to the ability of the brain to change and adapt in response to experiences and learning. This concept supports the idea that intellectual abilities are not fixed but can be modified under the right conditions at just about any point in adulthood. Choice B, C, and D do not relate to the concept of intellectual abilities being modified or changed in adulthood.

Question 2

Joe is a grandfather of seven children. One afternoon he sits with his five-year-old grandson, Troy, on his lap and he tells him all about how it "used to be back when I was a kid." Joe's ability to remember the good old days reflects ____ intelligence.​

Accepted Answer

Crystallized intelligence involves knowledge and skills that are acquired through experience and education. Joe's ability to remember the good old days reflects his accumulated knowledge and experiences, which are part of crystallized intelligence.

Question 3

Primary mental ability is to secondary mental ability as​

Accepted Answer

Primary mental abilities are specific skills (like numerical ability, reasoning, etc.), while secondary mental abilities are more general and broad (like overall intelligence).

Question 4

Dr. Dumais is examining the P-FIT model of human intelligence by enlisting young adults to undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). He is most likely to find support for the P-FIT model in all EXCEPT which of the following types of intelligence?​

Accepted Answer

The P-FIT model proposes that intelligence involves a network of several brain regions, including the prefrontal cortex, parietal cortex, and anterior cingulate cortex. While musical intelligence has been linked to specific brain regions, it is not typically considered to be a major component of the P-FIT model's broader, more general framework of intelligence.

Question 5

If you were presented with the following array of letters-"S, M, T, W, T, F, ____"-your ability to find the next logical letter would be an example of ____ intelligence. By the way, the answer is S, as the letters represent the days of the week in English.​

Accepted Answer

Fluid intelligence refers to the ability to solve new and complex problems, and recognizing patterns and relationships between concepts. In this case, recognizing the pattern of the days of the week and identifying the next logical letter requires fluid intelligence.

Question 6

One of the most likely reasons for the typical developmental path for crystallized intelligence is that​

Accepted Answer

The typical developmental path for crystallized intelligence is likely due to the fact that practice tends to improve performance. As individuals acquire more knowledge and experience, their crystallized intelligence tends to increase. This is reflected in the well-established pattern that people tend to perform better on verbal and knowledge-based tasks as they age, compared to more fluid reasoning tasks.

Question 7

Dr. Ique has organized her lecture on intellectual ability around different skills that she has placed into meaningful groups. These include abilities in areas such as numbers, word fluency, understanding verbal meanings, inductive reasoning, and spatial orientation. What would be the best title for Dr. Ique's lecture?

Accepted Answer

The mention of different skills grouped together suggests that Dr. Ique's lecture is focused on discussing primary mental abilities and how they relate to intellectual ability. Option A is too broad and unrelated, option C discusses a specific syndrome which is not mentioned in the given information, and option D is too vague.

Question 8

According to the National Institute of Health and the American Heart Association, a healthy weight is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) at or below ____.

Accepted Answer

According to the National Institute of Health and the American Heart Association, a healthy weight is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) at or below 25. A BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 is considered normal weight, while a BMI of 25 to 29.9 is considered overweight. A BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese. Therefore, choice A is the correct answer as it reflects the recommended BMI for a healthy weight.

Question 9

Primary mental abilities ____, whereas secondary mental abilities ____.​

Accepted Answer

Primary mental abilities are specific cognitive skills that can be directly measured, such as verbal ability or numerical ability. Secondary mental abilities are broader and are not directly measurable, as they are combinations of primary abilities.

Question 10

Which of the following individuals demonstrates the concept of multidirectionality in their intellectual development?​

Accepted Answer

Multidirectionality refers to the notion that intellectual development can take different paths throughout a person's lifetime. Paul's slower processing speed even as his memory increases shows that his intellectual development is moving in different directions. The other options do not illustrate multidirectionality in intellectual development.

Question 11

The recognition that certain situations have ambiguous interpretations-that there is not always a singular "right and wrong" answer to every question-is a hallmark of ____ thinking.​

Accepted Answer

The recognition that there is not always a single right and wrong answer in certain situations is a hallmark of postformal thinking, which is characterized by being able to consider multiple perspectives, dealing with ambiguity and uncertainty, and recognizing that different solutions may be appropriate based on the context. The other options do not fully capture this concept. Psychoplastic thinking refers to the brain's ability to change in response to experience; conventional thinking leans heavily on societal norms and rules; and concrete operational thinking is limited to the ability to think logically about concrete objects and events.

Question 12

Baltes and his colleagues (2006) have suggested that intellectual development in adults should be examined while considering several different factors. They include all EXCEPT which of the following?​

Accepted Answer

Baltes and colleagues emphasize the dynamic and changeable nature of intellectual development in adults, focusing on concepts like plasticity (the ability to change), interindividual variability (differences between individuals), and multidirectionality (different aspects of intelligence may develop in different directions). Immutability, which suggests that something cannot change, is not consistent with their approach.

Question 13

Sarah is advised by her doctor that she has high levels of bad cholesterol. In addition to modifying her diet and adding exercise to help bring these levels down, which medication category is her physician most likely to prescribe?​

Accepted Answer

Statins are a class of medication commonly used to lower bad cholesterol levels in the blood by inhibiting an enzyme responsible for its production in the liver. They have been shown to be effective in reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke.

Question 14

____ thinking is characterized by the recognition that correct answers vary from one situation to another, that solutions should be realistic, that ambiguity and contradiction are typical, and that subjective factors play a role in cognition.

Accepted Answer

Postformal thinking is characterized by the ability to recognize that correct answers vary from one situation to another, that solutions should be realistic, that ambiguity and contradiction are typical, and that subjective factors play a role in cognition. This type of thinking goes beyond formal operational thinking, which is more focused on black-and-white, logical thinking. Psychomotor thinking refers to the process of learning by doing, while hypothetical-deductive thinking involves creating and testing hypotheses to arrive at a solution.

Question 15

The two most important social influences on health are​

Accepted Answer

Socioeconomic status (SES) and education are considered the two most important social determinants of health. SES refers to an individual's social and economic position in society, and it influences access to healthcare, quality of healthcare, and environmental and lifestyle factors that impact health. Education can also affect health outcomes by providing knowledge about health behaviors, improving critical thinking skills, and increasing employment opportunities and income which can impact access to healthcare services. Though ethnicity, religion, race, and national background can also play a role in health, they are not considered as strong of determinants as SES and education.

Question 16

Who is likely to be the LEAST healthy?​

Accepted Answer

Research has consistently shown a strong correlation between poverty and poor health outcomes, including increased rates of chronic diseases, disabilities, and premature death. Therefore, Thales who lives in poverty is likely to be the least healthy. While factors such as education level, racial/ethnic background, and socioeconomic status can also play a role in determining health outcomes, poverty is considered a particularly strong predictor of poor health.

Question 17

The abilities that make you a flexible and adaptive thinker, allowing you to make inferences and enabling you to understand the relationships among concepts are called ____ intelligence.​

Accepted Answer

Fluid intelligence is the ability to think flexibly and adaptively, to make inferences and understand concepts and relationships. It is often contrasted with crystallized intelligence, which is acquired knowledge and skills. Componential and analytical intelligence are subtypes of crystallized intelligence.

Question 18

Fluid intelligence is to crystallized intelligence as​

Accepted Answer

Fluid intelligence, which encompasses the ability to solve new problems, use logic in new situations, and identify patterns, tends to decline throughout adulthood. In contrast, crystallized intelligence, which involves knowledge that comes from prior learning and past experiences, tends to improve or remain stable throughout adulthood as individuals accumulate more knowledge and experience.

Question 19

Most theories of intelligence are ____; that is, they identify several types of intellectual abilities.​

Accepted Answer

Most theories of intelligence, such as Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, identify several distinct types of intellectual abilities, making them multidimensional.

Question 20

One theory that has emerged from the results of several research studies examining the brain has proposed that intelligence comes from a distributed and integrated network of neurons in the ____ lobes of the brain.​

Accepted Answer

The theory proposes that intelligence comes from a distributed and integrated network of neurons in the frontal and parietal lobes of the brain.

Quiz 10: Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood.

____ refers to the concept that intellectual abilities are not fixed but can be modified under the right conditions at just about any point in adulthood.

Joe is a grandfather of seven children. One afternoon he sits with his five-year-old grandson, Troy, on his lap and he tells him all about how it "used to be back when I was a kid." Joe's ability to remember the good old days reflects ____ intelligence.

Primary mental ability is to secondary mental ability as

Dr. Dumais is examining the P-FIT model of human intelligence by enlisting young adults to undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) . He is most likely to find support for the P-FIT model in all EXCEPT which of the following types of intelligence?

If you were presented with the following array of letters-"S, M, T, W, T, F, "-your ability to find the next logical letter would be an example of intelligence. By the way, the answer is S, as the letters represent the days of the week in English.

One of the most likely reasons for the typical developmental path for crystallized intelligence is that

According to the National Institute of Health and the American Heart Association, a healthy weight is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) at or below ____.

Primary mental abilities , whereas secondary mental abilities .

Which of the following individuals demonstrates the concept of multidirectionality in their intellectual development?

The recognition that certain situations have ambiguous interpretations-that there is not always a singular "right and wrong" answer to every question-is a hallmark of ____ thinking.

Baltes and his colleagues (2006) have suggested that intellectual development in adults should be examined while considering several different factors. They include all EXCEPT which of the following?

Sarah is advised by her doctor that she has high levels of bad cholesterol. In addition to modifying her diet and adding exercise to help bring these levels down, which medication category is her physician most likely to prescribe?

____ thinking is characterized by the recognition that correct answers vary from one situation to another, that solutions should be realistic, that ambiguity and contradiction are typical, and that subjective factors play a role in cognition.

The two most important social influences on health are

Who is likely to be the LEAST healthy?

The abilities that make you a flexible and adaptive thinker, allowing you to make inferences and enabling you to understand the relationships among concepts are called ____ intelligence.

Fluid intelligence is to crystallized intelligence as

Most theories of intelligence are ____; that is, they identify several types of intellectual abilities.

One theory that has emerged from the results of several research studies examining the brain has proposed that intelligence comes from a distributed and integrated network of neurons in the ____ lobes of the brain.

Quiz 10: Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood.

____ refers to the concept that intellectual abilities are not fixed but can be modified under the right conditions at just about any point in adulthood.​

Joe is a grandfather of seven children. One afternoon he sits with his five-year-old grandson, Troy, on his lap and he tells him all about how it "used to be back when I was a kid." Joe's ability to remember the good old days reflects ____ intelligence.​

Primary mental ability is to secondary mental ability as​

Dr. Dumais is examining the P-FIT model of human intelligence by enlisting young adults to undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) . He is most likely to find support for the P-FIT model in all EXCEPT which of the following types of intelligence?​

If you were presented with the following array of letters-"S, M, T, W, T, F, ____"-your ability to find the next logical letter would be an example of ____ intelligence. By the way, the answer is S, as the letters represent the days of the week in English.​

One of the most likely reasons for the typical developmental path for crystallized intelligence is that​

According to the National Institute of Health and the American Heart Association, a healthy weight is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) at or below ____.

Primary mental abilities ____, whereas secondary mental abilities ____.​

Which of the following individuals demonstrates the concept of multidirectionality in their intellectual development?​

The recognition that certain situations have ambiguous interpretations-that there is not always a singular "right and wrong" answer to every question-is a hallmark of ____ thinking.​

Baltes and his colleagues (2006) have suggested that intellectual development in adults should be examined while considering several different factors. They include all EXCEPT which of the following?​

Sarah is advised by her doctor that she has high levels of bad cholesterol. In addition to modifying her diet and adding exercise to help bring these levels down, which medication category is her physician most likely to prescribe?​

____ thinking is characterized by the recognition that correct answers vary from one situation to another, that solutions should be realistic, that ambiguity and contradiction are typical, and that subjective factors play a role in cognition.

The two most important social influences on health are​

Who is likely to be the LEAST healthy?​

The abilities that make you a flexible and adaptive thinker, allowing you to make inferences and enabling you to understand the relationships among concepts are called ____ intelligence.​

Fluid intelligence is to crystallized intelligence as​

Most theories of intelligence are ____; that is, they identify several types of intellectual abilities.​

One theory that has emerged from the results of several research studies examining the brain has proposed that intelligence comes from a distributed and integrated network of neurons in the ____ lobes of the brain.​

____ refers to the concept that intellectual abilities are not fixed but can be modified under the right conditions at just about any point in adulthood.

Joe is a grandfather of seven children. One afternoon he sits with his five-year-old grandson, Troy, on his lap and he tells him all about how it "used to be back when I was a kid." Joe's ability to remember the good old days reflects ____ intelligence.

Primary mental ability is to secondary mental ability as

Dr. Dumais is examining the P-FIT model of human intelligence by enlisting young adults to undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) . He is most likely to find support for the P-FIT model in all EXCEPT which of the following types of intelligence?

If you were presented with the following array of letters-"S, M, T, W, T, F, "-your ability to find the next logical letter would be an example of intelligence. By the way, the answer is S, as the letters represent the days of the week in English.

One of the most likely reasons for the typical developmental path for crystallized intelligence is that

Primary mental abilities , whereas secondary mental abilities .

Which of the following individuals demonstrates the concept of multidirectionality in their intellectual development?

The recognition that certain situations have ambiguous interpretations-that there is not always a singular "right and wrong" answer to every question-is a hallmark of ____ thinking.

Baltes and his colleagues (2006) have suggested that intellectual development in adults should be examined while considering several different factors. They include all EXCEPT which of the following?

Sarah is advised by her doctor that she has high levels of bad cholesterol. In addition to modifying her diet and adding exercise to help bring these levels down, which medication category is her physician most likely to prescribe?

The two most important social influences on health are

Who is likely to be the LEAST healthy?

The abilities that make you a flexible and adaptive thinker, allowing you to make inferences and enabling you to understand the relationships among concepts are called ____ intelligence.

Fluid intelligence is to crystallized intelligence as

Most theories of intelligence are ____; that is, they identify several types of intellectual abilities.

One theory that has emerged from the results of several research studies examining the brain has proposed that intelligence comes from a distributed and integrated network of neurons in the ____ lobes of the brain.