10. Based on current fertility trends, all of the following nations are poised t
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10. Based on current fertility trends, all of the following nations are poised to experience population declines EXCEPT A) Japan. B) Italy C) Russia D) the United States. 11. Based on the results of the Seatle Longitudinal Study, a person is MOST likely to reach his or her intellectual peak in the: A) early 20s. B) 20s and mid-30s. C) 40s and early 50s. D) 50s and mid-60s. 12. Which of the following qualities is NOT important in postformal thought? A) looking at the world from different perspectives B) making decisions based on inner "gut" feelings C) focusing on producing a single "right" answer D) delighting in finding new questions 13. Many researchers have noticed a marked decline in intelligence test scores shortly before older people die or become seriously ill. This is known as: A) crystallized disruption B) selective optimization. C) generativity stagnation. D) terminal drop. 14. Han asks you, "Do people become happier with age?" According to the text, the MOST reasonable answer is: A) Yes, according to a good deal of self-reported research. B) No, according to a good deal of self-reported research. C) It is impossible to tell because the results of studies are contradictory. D) Yes, but only in advanced old age.Explanation / Answer
10. D) the United States
11. B) 20s and mid 30s
Working memory works best in the mid 20s and peaks around early 30s before it begins to decline.
12. C) focusing on producing a single right answer
According to the relativistic thinking, things are always not only correct or wrong, as things can not always be clearly black and white, but sometimes, answers have to be relative, where a single solution cannot exist.
13. D) terminal drop
This is the condition when there is a significant drop in the intelligence of the person just before the person is dying, hence known as terminal decline or terminal drop.
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