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181. ________ capacity refers to the amount you can store in the mental “scratch pad” that holds the information you need to solve problems with this capacity steadily declining beginning in your early 20s.              a. Sensory memory b Working memory c. Memory transfer d. Semantic memory 182. The rate of cognitive decline in basic information processing abilities is remarkably steady throughout life with equivalent changes in __________ and ___________ between 20-30 years and between 50-60 years.               a. speed of processing; working memory b semantic memory; procedural memory c. speed of processing; vocabulary knowledge d. semantic memory; working memory 183. Which of the following is/are TRUE regarding the information processing abilities of individuals between 20 and 50 years of age? a. The rate of cognitive decline in basic information processing abilities is remarkably steady throughout life. b Older adults perform better than their young counterparts on tests that measure acquired experiences, such as verbal knowledge tests. c. During the first half of adulthood, increases in knowledge and life experiences often compensate for losses of speed and memory function, at least when people are engaged in practical tasks. d. All of these statements are true. 184. During adulthood, _________ is the strongest predictor of practical success. a. age b. fluid intelligence c. speed of processing d. our experience in particular domains 185. Nontraditional students ________________ than traditional students do. a. report more enthusiasm for learning b. feel less confident on academic tasks c. achieve grades that are equal to or better d. exhibit all of these characteristics more 186. Nontraditional students ________________ traditional students. a. report less enthusiasm for learning than b. feel less confident on academic tasks than c. achieve grades that are usually below that of d. exhibit all of these characteristics compared to 187. Elaine is 30 years old and the mother of two children. She has decided to go back to college. Elaine should do well in college a. because she is a more dialectical thinker than she was in her 20s. b. because she has a lot of knowledge about the world. c. if she refreshes her memory for the fundamental material she learned in high school. d. for all of these reasons. 188. __________’s psychosocial theory views development as a series of stages that people pass through as they move from younger to older age groups. a. Abraham Maslow b. Erik Erikson c. Bernice Neugarten d. Jean Piaget 189. Adolescence is a time when people struggle with Erikson’s fifth stage of development called a. identity versus role confusion. b. intimacy versus isolation. c. industry versus inferiority. d. generativity versus self-absorption and stagnation. 190. During Erikson’s stage of __________, teenagers question their parents’ religious and political beliefs, and they experiment with forming their own opinions and searching for a set of values to guide them throughout life. a. identity versus role confusion b. integrity versus despair c. industry versus inferiority d. initiative versus guilt