Question

43. Jose and Isabella want to repaint their entire house and renovate some of the rooms
as well. They look at many paint samples, magazine pictures, and try out several
different arrangements of furniture. This process represents what type of thinking?
a. Symbolic
b. Postformal
c. Dialectic
d. Divergent

__________ 44. Which of the following is a significant risk factor for heart disease?

a. Below-normal weight
b. Low levels of low-density lipoproteins
c. First-degree relatives with cardiovascular disease
d. Mild consumption of wine

__________ 45. Which of the following best explains the typical pattern of cognitive functioning in

middle adulthood?
a. Most individuals demonstrate decrements in verbal skills such as
vocabulary, and tasks such as working a crossword puzzle or
giving instructions become difficult.
b. Most individuals begin to experience decrements in problem-
solving abilities, and tasks such as adjusting ingredients in a recipe
or learning new computer software become difficult.
c. Individuals may maintain or even gain in skill on tasks that are
highly practiced or based on specific learning, such as playing a
card game.
d. Mental processes steadily and significantly decline across middle
adulthood, and most individuals perceive an accelerated loss of
mental acuity.

__________ 46. Adella has never had anything but perfect vision, but shortly after her 40th birthday,

she noticed it was getting more and more difficult to read the morning
newspaper—as if her arms were not long enough to hold the paper far enough away
to get it in focus. If Adella visits her ophthalmologist, she will likely be diagnosed
with which of the following?
a. Glaucoma
b. Stereopsis
c. Presbyopia
d. Presbycusis

Answer 1

Answer:

43. The correct answer is d. Divergent

44. The correct answer is c. First-degree relatives with cardiovascular disease​​​​​​​

45. The correct answer is c. Individuals may maintain or even gain in skill on tasks that are
highly practiced or based on specific learning, such as playing a
card game.​​​​​​​

46. The correct answer is c. Presbyopia​​​​​​​