8.6 Batch

Question 1

Source judgments (Hint: Describe this process)

Answer 1

Process where one attempts to determine where someone obtained a particular piece of information

Question 2

To what extent does processing capacity limitations influence social judgments in older adults? (Hint: What’s accessible?)

Answer 2

The extent to which social information is accessible, such as initial impressions / stereotypes

Question 3

What could having limited cognitive resources prevent older adults from considering in terms of social judgments?

Answer 3

May prevent them from considering all the relevant information or extenuating situational circumstances

Question 4

What are causal attributions? (2)

Answer 4

Are explanations of why behaviors occur
Can vary with age

Question 5

What does general research suggest about why everyday reasoning biases in older adults occur? (Hint: Argue against this)

Answer 5

They don’t occur solely due to cognitive decline, but because they’re more likely to base their judgments on their own beliefs