A boy does not do particularly well in his schoolwork, but those who know him say that he has "street smarts." He adapts well to new situations, gets along day to day with few problems, and seems to have a knack for getting his needs met
According to Sternberg's theory, he has ________ intelligence.
a. creative
b. analytical
c. logical
d. practical
Answer: d. practical
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Which of the following explanations is MOST likely to be used by an evolutionary psychologist to explain gender differences in spatial abilities?
a. The principles of natural selection tend to operate differently in males and females. b. Through evolution, males were classically conditioned to develop certain kinds of spatial abilities. c. When they are young, males are more likely than females to be encouraged to engage in spatially-oriented activities. d. Division of labor between the sexes in hunting and gathering societies created different adaptive pressures for males and females.
Which statement is TRUE about the effects of sleep?
a. ?Sleep does not aid in the processing of memories that have already been encoded. b. ?The body’s immunity to disease can be decreased through sleep. c. ?Sleep can aid in physical growth. d. ?Listening to tapes of something you want to learn while sleeping can facilitate learning.
Nina becomes confused after her boyfriend corrects her and states "that didn't happen when we went to Disney World." Nina's false memory about this experience is best explained by her
A. having only gist memories about all the amusement parks she has visited. B. attending to the wrong information when encoding the Disney World experience. C. retrieving the information differently than her boyfriend because they are from different cultural backgrounds. D. experiencing the tip-of-the tongue (TOT) phenomenon.
Operant responses are also simply called _____.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).