True or False


1	Fluid intelligence refers to the information, skill and strategies learned through experience.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


2	Creativity has a clear association with aging.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


3	Learning is the process of acquiring knowledge and skills.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


4	Long- term memory seems to be affected by age.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


5	Alzheimer’s disease is a common type of dementia.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


6	Parkinson’s disease is a chronic brain disorder that is commonly diagnosed among people age 30 or older.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


7	At all ages, women report more distress and higher levels of depressive symptoms than men.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


8	Adaptation refers to a state of compatibility between the individual and the environment that allows him or her to maintain a sense of well-being or satisfaction with the quality of life.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


9	According to Erikson’s theory, humans experience eight stages of psychosocial development.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


10	Social gerontologists are critical of stage theories.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE

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