Psychology Final Study Guide – Flashcards

Which psychologist proposed the existence of G theory?

Based on the result of cross- sectional testing what did the researchers believe for the first half of the 20th century?

A problem with cross- sectional research is that it ____?

The research design that involves testing groups of subjects of different ages multiple times and comparing their scores with their own scores in previous periods in addition to the scores of new groups of adults of the same ages is called ___?

Schaie's cross- sequence research on intellectual development illustrates ___?

One study found that those who retired from challenging work often ____ intellectual power, those who left dull jobs often ____ intellectual power?

Natalie is asked by her daughter to help with making a list of all of the presidents of the US, in order for Natalie to help her daughter she will need to rely on what kind of intelligence?

According to Sternberg intelligence used in everyday problem solving is said to be what?

A method of dealing with the problem by ignoring, forgetting, or hiding it is referred to as what type of coping?

The process of turning to faith is a method of coping with stress referred to as what?

Longitudinal study found that some people the trauma of hurricane Catrina lead to increased resilience, and that those between what ages where most likely to cop well?

To solve a problem in his or her special area the expert is more likely than the novice to do what?

Pala is a middle age doctor who is an expert in laser eye surgery graduated from medical school 35 years ago, opposed to a doctor who graduated 5 years ago who would be a better chose?

Research on taxi drivers in London indicates that drivers with more experience ___?

The theorist who proposed the idea that individuals continue to develop into adulthood was ____?

How many stages of development did Abraham Maslow describe?

People in Maslow's 3rd level of hierarches seeks ____?

Which one of the following is not one of the big 5 personality traits?

Samuel is moody anxious and self-punishing, Samuel is high in _____?

A person who has many of the personality traits associated with extraversion would be described as _____?

Those who know her describe Matilde as a kind, helpful and easy going person, she is high on which big 5 traits?

Chris is high in extraversion and therefore will probably _____?

Which personality trait tends to increases with age?

Statistically who is likely to have the most stable personality?

As people age there friendships tend to do ____?

A study of 7578 nations found that physical separation between parents and adult parents had what impact?

Who is more likely to be depressed as an adult?

Getting married having children and living in separate residences has what impact on sibling relationships in adulthood?

Of adult born before 1940 what percent of them got married?

Couples who cohabit due to convenience are ____?

After children have grown most couples find that _____?

What proportion of first marriages end in divorce?

One of the most influential fractures in divorces is _____?

Which of the following of brain changes in later life surprised scientists when it was discovered?

Which parts of the brain shrink the most in later life?

The brain reduces an older persons awareness of sensory loses by doing ____?

The divide between what is sensed and what is not, is known as ____?

Loss of working memory is particularly likely to affect the ability to do ____?

Older adults have _____ vocabularies but ____ fluency?

Dementia is _____?

The main symptom of frontal lobe dementia is ____?

One infectious dieses that can produce dementia is ___?

Abraham Maslow says that older adults are_________ compared to younger people in self- actualization?

A study of creative people found that people in their 70s 80s and 90s ____?