Which of the following is the most useful definition of the term intelligence?

a. The capacity to reason, solve problems, and acquire new knowledge.
b. The ability to excel when placed in a high quality educational setting.
c. Being smart and having a lot of common sense.
d. Knowing how to adapt to the world around you.


Answer: A

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a. Jim, who has suddenly developed an aversion to sexual activity b. Paul, who has boundless energy and becomes angered when frustrated c. Alice, who is highly anxious about future events d. Esther, whose energy level is so low that she has become withdrawn from other people

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What is the paradox concerning independent behavior in infants?

a. It appears to happen in boys whose mothers are unresponsive. b. It appears to only occur in infants who are insecure resistant rather than securely attached. c. It appears to require another person acting as a secure base for an infant to feel confident about acting indepenently and exploring the world. d. The independence of infancy comes before the extremely high desire for dependence on parents seen in the teenage years.

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a. be more harmful than helpful. b. actually eliminate the phenomenon under study. c. bias participants' behavior. d. all of these

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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