Unit 6: Development Over the Lifespan

Question 1

For MOST people, how does age affect intelligence?

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Crystallized intelligence improves, while fluid intelligence decreases.

Question 2

Down syndrome happens because of what?

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an extra chromosome

Question 3

Because of a part of the brain called the amygdala, teenage decisions tend to be what?

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emotional

Question 4

What behavior is noticeable in a baby who is rooting?

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an open mouth

Question 5

For MOST people, reaction speeds increase during late adulthood.

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False

Question 6

For MOST people who are middle-aged or older, which statement is true?

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They have fewer friends than they did when they were younger.

Question 7

Mackenzie is a 10-month-old baby. Her new babysitter tries to hold her, but Mackenzie sobs and tries to wriggle away. This is an example of what?

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stranger anxiety

Question 8

According to psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, what is the FIRST stage of grief that people typically go through when they or a loved one are dying?

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denial

Question 9

An art therapist at a nursing home says, “People are growing and changing all the time. I see this in my patients, who are learning oil painting even though they are in their eighties.” What ideology does the art therapist MOST likely believe in?

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continuity

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