PSYC 150 Week 13: Creativity and Wisdom

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What are the primary factors that predict an individual's creativity?

Intelligence and extraversion

Personality and motivation

Career and age (correct)

Genetics and socioeconomic status

What is the main characteristic of wisdom that distinguishes it from ordinary knowledge?

Its ability to provide practical solutions

Its ability to be applied in various situations

Its extraordinary scope, depth, and balance (correct)

Its ability to be learned through education

What is the primary reason why stereotypes are automatically activated in individuals?

They are consciously learned through experience

They are culturally ingrained

They are a result of social conditioning

They are unconsciously activated due to being overlearned (correct)

How do older adults' stereotypes differ from those of younger adults?

Older adults have more positive views of aging Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between age and wisdom?

There is no relationship between age and wisdom Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary factor that contributes to older adults' vulnerability to stereotyping?

Changes in the amygdala Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of older adults when it comes to impression formation?

They are more willing to change their first impression from positive to negative. Signup and view all the answers

Why do older adults tend to rely more on dispositional information when forming impressions?

Because they use all information in forming impressions. Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a situational attribution?

A person's behavior is due to the circumstances they are in Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the tendency to rely too heavily on dispositional information and ignore situational information?

Correspondence bias Signup and view all the answers

What is a consequence of age-related changes in the prefrontal cortex in older adults?

Increased susceptibility to false information Signup and view all the answers

How do older adults differ from younger adults in their causal attributions?

Older adults are more likely to use dispositional attributions. Signup and view all the answers

What is the age-based double standard?

When an individual attributes an older person's failure in memory as more serious than a memory failure observed in a younger adult Signup and view all the answers

What is stereotype threat?

An evoked fear of being judged in accordance with negative stereotypes about a group to which you belong Signup and view all the answers

What did the IAT research find about younger and older adults?

That all individuals had implicit age attitudes that strongly favored the young over the old Signup and view all the answers

How can younger adults combat stereotyping older adults?

By interacting with older adults and developing empathy Signup and view all the answers

What is related to social knowledge structures that people have?

Various age groups may differ on what is 'appropriate' social convention Signup and view all the answers

How do beliefs about marriage and love change over the adult lifespan?

What people value at the time and the stage of life they are in begins to change their social beliefs Signup and view all the answers