Schaie's Cross-Sequential Research on Intellectual Development Demonstrated That _____

question 64

Multiple Choice

Schaie's cross-sequential research on intellectual development demonstrated that _____.

• A) there is a decline in most abilities after age 30
• B) individuals improve in most mental abilities during adulthood
• C) cohort differences make it appear that older people are more intelligent than younger people
• D) women are smarter than men

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Definitions:

Male Dominance

A social system in which men hold primary power, exerting authority in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property.

Patriarchy

A social system in which men hold primary power, predominating in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property.

Personal Crisis

A critical, turning point in an individual’s life that is marked by a stressful or traumatic event leading to significant change.

Gender Relations

The ways in which societies and cultures define and interact with the concepts of masculinity and femininity and the roles, rights, and responsibilities assigned to men and women.