Which environmental factor appears to have the greatest positive impact on the IQs of children?

a. Having biological parents with very high IQs
b. Having adoptive parents with very high IQs
c. Being raised in a highly stimulating environment
d. Being raised in a highly passive environment


c

Psychology

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a. genetically based. b. a final destination. c. an outcome. d. a process, rather than an outcome. e. a process and an outcome.

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Preterm babies:

a. tend to be held more by their mothers. b. are less likely to be abused later in childhood. c. tend to be more aggressive and sociable than full-term infants. d. may invoke feelings of failure and guilt in their mothers.

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In the final three months of pregnancy, the fetus

A) is especially vulnerable to teratogens. B) gains less than 3 pounds. C) grows 7 inches. D) reduces its body fat to help with temperature regulation.

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The personalized address labels that come with mailings that solicit donations to philanthropic causes likely follow the:

A. misinformation effect. B. social-exchange theory. C. social capital theory. D. reciprocity norm.

Psychology