15. individuals excel in which is based on (a) Older, fluid intelligence; knowle

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15. individuals excel in which is based on (a) Older, fluid intelligence; knowledge and experience (b) Young; fluid intelligence; the capacity for abstract reasoning (c) Older; crystallized intelligence; knowledge and experience (d) Young; crystallized intelligence; the capacity for abstract reasoning (el b and c are true 16. Joseph, who is retiring, looks back over his life and feels proud of his achievements. According to Erickson, Joseph has successfully resolved the conflict involving (a) industry vs, inferiority. (b) generativity vs, stagnation. e significance vs. stagnation. (d) integrity vs. despair. 17. What do autopsies reveal about the brains of victims of Alzheimer's disease? (a) (b) enlarged ventricles elevated dopamine levels degeneration of the corpus callosum (d) twisted and tangled axons in the brain. 18. Karie and her older sister are having juice. Karie gets upset because she wants the tall elass because the juice is higher. Actually Karie bas the same amount of juice as her sister because Karie's glass is wider. From this information you can conclude that Karie (a) does not understand realism (b) is in the formal operational stage. (c) does not understand decentration (d) cannot conserve volume 19. Which of the following evaluation points arelis true of Piaget's theory of cognitive development: (a) It does not offer enough useful guidelines for parents. (b) Much of his work is not experimental; that is, cause and effect relations cannot confidently stated. (c) Subsequent evidence suggests that Piaget may have underestimated young child ability to understand another person's point of view. (d) His work remains extremely important in the field of child development and has great influence on educational practice e) b, e, and d are true.

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15. Correct Answer - E

Both b and c are correct. Young people excel in fluid intelligence, which is to think abstractly and older people excel in crystallized intelligence, which is the intelligence gained through knowledge and experience.

16. Correct Answer - D

Integrity vs Despair is last of Eric Erickson's psycho-social stages. In this stage, a person looks back on life and contemplates their accomplishments or could feel guilty about ones past.

17. Correct Answer - D

Autopsies reveal Neurofibrillary tangles in the brain of Alzheimer's disease patients. These are collection of twisted fibers found in dying neurons.

18) Correct Answer - C

Conservation has three components, which are: centration, irreversibility, and egocentrism. Here, the girl looks only at the higher juice level in the bottle and does not look that the glass is narrower, this is called centration, this explains that the girl does not understand decentration.

19) Correct Answer - E

Piaget's work has been criticized for some faulty methods such as lack of controls and small samples. He has underestimated children abilities, such as the development of object permanence happens much sooner than what Piaget said. Piaget's theory remains extremely important in in field of child develop and eduction till today.

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