aging exam

cannot be taught, raw processing power of brain to solve novel problems; will eventually go down but you can intervene and delay the onset of decay

taught, socialized; can go up as long as people stay engaged

combines fluid and crystallized; as one goes down the other one will compensate for it; relatively stable until near the end of life

verbal, performance, very school based

information, comprehension, arithmetic, similarities, digit span (words that we all have access to; universal words) doesn't assess creativity

• digit symbol, pic compilation, block design, pic arrangement, object and assembly
• this test does not asses emotional intelligence (women are better at this than men, test in biased toward men)

limited and culturally biased

• loss list:
• loss of independence, later life, near death
• accumulation of losses
• loss of cognition, memory etc. 
• 7b"

fill in the blank

multiple choice

• personality can be changed
• once personality is formed it is remarkably stable, however there is opportunity for changes given the following scenarios
• age: the younger you are the easier it is to change your personality
• dramatic change/stressor: qualitative change

• i did not do well because i didn't get enough sleep, the test was too hard..
• can be corrected

disease free

midterms, deadlines, responsibilities, the future, money etc.

headaches, sleeplessness

highly correlated with age (going to college, getting drivers license)

events that impact large sections of the world/country  (normative) ex: world wars, 911