The Flynn Effect is the finding that:
a. performance on IQ tests seems to be rising steadily and consistently over time
b. performance on IQ tests seems to be declining steadily and consistently over time
c. fluid intelligence declines with age while crystallized intelligence increases with age
d. IQ scores tend to remain relatively stable after the age of 7
A
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a. she has been rewarded for altruistic behaviors. b. she did not receive enough nurturance from her mother. c. she has irrational beliefs about the value of such work. d. she is exhibiting reaction formation.
Opiate-based drugs that depress the central nervous system are called:
A) psychotropics. B) narcotics. C) hallucinogens. D) endogenous endorphins.
Research examining the empirical validity of the predominantly hyperactiveimpulsive and predominantly inattentive subtypes of ADHD has shown that these
subtypes share which of the following characteristics? a. The overall level of functioning is poor to fair in both subtypes. b. The age of onset of both subtypes is usually in the early school years. c. In most cases, the developmental trajectory of both subtypes is chronic and unremitting. d. Comorbidity with oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder is equally common in both subtypes. e. In both subtypes affected child typically experience social isolation and rejection despite their attempts to make friends.
Which of the following sequences best reflects the order of events in an experiment?
A. debriefing ? informed consent ? experiment B. informed consent ? experiment ? debriefing C. informed consent ? debriefing ? experiment D. experiment ? informed consent ? debriefing