Marcus loves world geography. He spends four or five hours every day on the internet researching and learning about different places around the world
His mother has tried to help him organize all of the information he gathers, but he has his own way of learning the material - he puts every piece of information on sticky notes that he places throughout the house. Winner (1996) would argue that Marcus
A) is precocious.
B) marches to his own drummer.
C) is obsessive-compulsive.
D) has an anxiety disorder.
B) marches to his own drummer. Gifted children march to their own drummer. They don't need much assistance to master information in their favorite subjects. They often teach themselves, have their own way of learning and unique ways of organizing and sorting information, and they don't always conform to the conventional learning methods of schools.
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Carlos knows that he has difficulty turning down desserts when eating out with friends. The text suggests:
a. Minimizing the need for brute self-control b. Avoiding self-control fatigue c. Making a prearranged plan d. All of these
You can lessen acquiescence response bias by
a. Avoiding lie scale items b. Conducting interviews c. Reversing some items to run counter to the construct d. Giving distraction tasks e. Giving multiple choice questions f. Conducting experiments
The term ________ refers to cognitive orientations that lead people to process social information on the basis of sex-linked associations.
A. sex differences B. gender stereotypes C. masculinity-femininity dimension D. gender schemata
We help our family and our friends more than strangers. We tend to be more helpful when we are empathic toward the plight of others. Diffusion of responsibility is reduced if we anticipate making the acquaintance of someone who needs help. All of these examples illustrate
a. the influence of social norms on behavior. b. the underlying human need for social connections. c. the predisposition for people to help others. d. the conflict between altruistic and egocentric motives.