Key People Quiz

Match the statement to the relevant name.


1				Says that perception of control may reduce stress and related hormones


2				Argues that it is important for the aged to understand that they can choose the way they think


3				Showed that nursing-home residents who controlled visits were healthier


4				Found that old brains rewired themselves to compensate for losses


5				Distinguished aspects of aging mind that decline from those that stay stable


6				Concluded that some diseases are linked to cognitive dropoff


7				Mental activities like reading and doing crossword puzzles benefit cognitive skills


8				Found that older adults' competency in problem solving is most evident in everyday types of situations


9				Noted that earlier “adjustment problems” are related to an increased likelihood of experiencing mental disorders in late adulthood


10				Viewed the intense experience of caring for a relative with Alzheimer’s as a potential for the personal growth of the caregiver


11				Found that 10 to 15 percent of community-dwelling seniors were depressed as defined by the occurrence of depression symptoms without a diagnosis of major depression


12				Examined the effectiveness of cognitive training on the maintenance of fluid intelligence with advancing age in a seven-year longitudinal study

Answer choices for questions 1 through 12

A)	Marilyn Albert
B)	Richard Schultz
C)	K. Warner Schaie
D)	Fredda Blanchard-Fields
E)	Geila Bar-David
F)	Paul Baltes
G)	Ellen Langer
H)	David Conn
I)	Dolores Pushkar and Tannis Arbunckle
J)	Stanley Rapaport
K)	Judith Rodin
L)	Sherry Willis and Carolyn Nesselroade