In Middle Adulthood

question 102

Multiple Choice

In middle adulthood,

• A) creativity declines sharply, a trend that continues into late adulthood.
• B) creators typically become more involved with generating unusual products.
• C) creators typically consult with others to enhance creativity.
• D) creativity begins to focus more on altruistic goals than on self-expression.

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Definitions:

Intelligence

The ability to learn, understand, and make judgments or have opinions that are based on reason.

Tacit Knowledge

Sternberg’s term for information that is not formally taught but is necessary to get ahead.

Critical

Pertaining to the analysis, assessment, or evaluation of the merit, fault, or significance of something.

Componential

Relating to the components or elements of something; in psychology, it often refers to Sternberg's componential analysis of intelligence, one aspect of his triarchic theory.