Regarding intelligence and success, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. High IQ reveals one's potential but does not guarantee success.
b. Gifted or not, most successful persons tend to be persistent and motivated to learn.
c. A desire to know, to excel, and persevere is known as divergent production.
d. A child's talents are more likely to blossom when they are nurtured with support, encouragement, education, and effort.
C
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Classical is to operant as:
A. elicited is to emitted B. undesirable is to desirable C. observable is to invisible D. consequences is to expectancy
When developmentalists use the term "expert," they usually mean a person who
is extraordinarily gifted in one area. has earned advanced credentials in his or her special area. is innately skilled. is significantly better than others at performing a certain task.
Clark Hull's drive-reduction perspective was based on which of the following principles?
a. homeostasis b. instinct c. psychic energy d. genetics
Pessimism and other symptoms of depression can set the
stage for negative life events, but at the same time negative life events can also lead to pessimism and other symptoms of depression. The uncertainty of the direction by which these relationships exist indicates the importance of remembering the principle of A) extraordinary claims. B) replicability. C) correlation versus causation. D) Occam's Razor.