Which BEST exemplifies a sociocultural impact on intelligence?
A. Learning how to drive by practicing driving
B. Americans who fear those from the Middle East following the 9/11 attacks
C. An increase in synaptic connections that results in a higher test score
D. Learning to cook by reading a cookbook
Answer: B
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How does age affect the ability to learn a foreign language? a. People of any age can learn a foreign language equally well
b. To learn a foreign language, it is necessary to start within the critical period 1 to 6 years. c. The ability to learn a foreign language increases until the late teens and then declines. d. Young children learn easiest, and the ability declines gradually throughout life.
Car manufacturers try to encourage drivers to buckle their seat belts through the use of reinforcement. As you know, if you start your car without buckling up, you will hear an annoying sound. If you learn to buckle up after hearing the sound, you show ____. If you acquire the response of buckling up before you turn on the ignition, you show ____
a. avoidance learning; escape learning b. escape learning; avoidance learning c. punishment; escape learning d. punishment; avoidance learning
Amira is descended from a Moroccan ruler, and she feels that she is better than others because of her heritage. She brings up her lineage at every chance that she gets, and daydreams about having a great future enhanced by her great worth. Which of the following terms describes Amira's self-view?
A. self-esteem B. self-concept C. self-compassion D. narcissism
This occurs when fear of rejection leads people to keep silent about a private opinion, misperceive the louder opinion as a majority opinion, and therefore become even less likely to express their private opinion.
A. groupthink B. spiral of silence C. pluralistic ignorance D. wisdom of crowds