Because Ken's history professor was a college student during the 1970s, he has extraordinary insight and knowledge of facts concerning the Vietnam War era. This knowledge is associated with the term

A) crystallized intelligence.
B) fluid intelligence.
C) general intelligence.
D) multiple intelligence.


Answer: A

Psychology

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a. Denny has always been a bit deviant. Since he has been deviant at many times and in many situations, he is likely to be deviant many more times and in many more situations in the future as well. b. Tanya experiences social rejection by her peers. As a result, she begins to shoplift and vandalize buildings. c. Fifth-grader Ursula began playing pranks on her teacher about a month ago—throwing things at him when his back was turned and making derogatory jokes at his expense. Now, the class is in mayhem because gradually, everyone else in the class began copying her. d. Edwin is eight, and he experiences social rejection by his peers. As a result, he learns to socially reject other children as soon as he meets them.

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Why is a genetic explanation for altruism problematic? a. Only non-human animals exhibit altruistic behaviors

b. Altruistic behaviors rarely benefit the individual performing them. c. Altruism is more common among the young than among adults. d. No behavior has been linked to any genes.

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Regarding research on where different types of long-term memories are stored in the brain, which of the following statements is TRUE?

a. Declarative long-term memories appear to be stored in the basal ganglia and cerebellum. b. Long-term procedural memories appear to be stored in the cerebral cortex. c. Episodic memories are stored in the front of the cortex, while semantic memories are stored in the back areas of the cortex. d. The pons serves as a "switching station" for consolidation of memories.

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Projective tests such as the Thematic Apperception Test and the original Rorschach inkblot test are often criticized with regard to their reliability. Explain why the reliability of these tests may not be as good as a personality measure such as the MMPI.

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