Boys are most likely to outnumber girls in a class designed for students gifted in:
a. reading.
b. speech.
c. mathematics.
d. a foreign language.
Answer: c. mathematics.
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What is meant by a "psychodynamic" theory?
a. Theory that emphasizes consciousness, values, and abstract beliefs b. Theory that seeks general principles of personality, based on studies of many people c. Theory that relates personality to conflicting forces within the individual d. Theory that relates personality to the behaviors advantageous throughout evolution
Which of the following fields is concerned with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services?
a. anthropology b. history c. economics d. political science
Formal operational reasoning allows adolescents to ______.
A. give in to risky impulses B. plan their futures C. solve concrete problems D. become emotionally involved
Byron is a blue-eyed person who thinks of brown-eyed people as stupid, bitter, and arrogant. Byron's therapist thinks that this is because Byron sees blue-eyed people as an ingroup and brown-eyed people as an outgroup. This thought pattern results in his seeing blue-eyed people in a more favorable way and giving them preferential treatment. What theory of prejudice is Byron's therapist using?
A. Instinct B. Learning C. Dispositional D. Motivational