Sternberg's triarchic theory helps explain why
A) out-of-school, practical forms of intelligence are vital for life success.
B) traditional intelligence tests often overestimate children's mental abilities.
C) children with severe impairments in language and communication often show remarkable numerical and spatial skills.
D) a lengthy process of education is required to transform inborn abilities into mature intelligence.
A
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A cortical cell originally responded to stimulation of the middle finger. After amputation of that finger, it begins responding to the second and fourth fingers. Which action most likely accounts for this?
a. synaptic reorganization b. growth of completely new axons c. altered pattern of blood vessels in the brain d. a psychotic reaction
Dr. Harem is studying the effects of drugs on memory. He gives his participants several
lists of nonsense words. After the participants study a list for five minutes, he measures their memory ability by asking them to write down all the nonsense words that they can recall in two minutes. Which of the following statements about this study is true? a. The independent variable is the number of words that subjects can recall. b. Dr. Harem's study has one control group and two experimental groups. c. The control group in this study is given lists of nonsense words to memorize. d. Dr. Harem has operationally defined the variable of memory ability. e. The experiment is confounded by the use of nonsense words.
During the school years, once a friendship forms, __________ becomes its defining feature
A) proximity B) stability C) similarity D) trust
Research on cultural variations in personal storytelling reveals that
A) Chinese parents tend to cultivate children's individuality through storytelling. B) Irish-American parents often tell stories that emphasize children's transgressions. C) Chinese parents use storytelling to guide children toward socially responsible behavior. D) Irish-American parents tell stories that affirm the importance of not disgracing the family.