Ira has never done well on conventional tests designed to measure reasoning abilities, but when new and complex situations arise at his job, he is always the one who seems to come up with novel and effective solutions for the problems. According to Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence, Ira shows
a. high analytical intelligence but lower creative intelligence.
b. high creative intelligence but lower analytical intelligence.
c. high practical intelligence but lower creative intelligence.
d. high creative intelligence but lower practical intelligence.
B
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A straightforward example of an eclectic approach to the case Frances presented in your text would be to
a. combine psychotherapy with medication. b. conduct outcome research. c. conduct process research. d. follow one specific paradigm of treatment.
Eddie is wearing a silly ape suit at a costume party. Although he is normally responsible and respectful, Eddie joins in when the party starts getting wild. After the police break up the gathering, he apologetically tells them that he "forgot himself." What phenomenon does this illustrate?
a. the just-world hypothesis b. diffusion of responsibility c. deindividuation d. groupthink
Freud searched for the symbolic meaning of dreams. He described this symbolic aspect as the:
a. activation-synthesis hypothesis b. dissociation hypothesis c. dream's manifest content d. dream's latent content
Which of the following statements about sibling rivalry in middle childhood is true?
A) Sibling rivalry tends to decrease in middle childhood as siblings rely on each other for companionship. B) For same-sex siblings who are close in age, parental comparisons are more frequent, resulting in more antagonism. C) Single parents and parents with marital conflicts tend to be more careful about being fair to each individual child. D) To reduce sibling rivalry, siblings should strive to select the same athletic and extracurricular pursuits.