Jensen's article, "How Much Can We Boost IQ and Scholastic Achievement?" was controversial because he argued that
A) IQ has little influence on academic achievement.
B) heredity is largely responsible for individual, ethnic, and SES differences in IQ.
C) the contribution of the environment to individual, ethnic, and SES differences in IQ is substantial.
D) there are no significant individual, ethnic, or SES differences in IQ.
B
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What percentage of siblings of children with dyslexia also has dyslexia?
a. 25% b. 30% c. 35% d. 40%
Executive function is governed by the frontal lobes.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Children who are aware of the variety of perspectives that are present in the social situation are likely to be
a. positively evaluated by their age-mates. b. exposed to harsh discipline by parents. c. friendly with rejected and withdrawn children. d. more positively evaluated by their teachers than by their peers.
The effective duration of short-term memory, when rehearsal is prevented, is
a. just under a fraction of a second. b. 15-20 seconds or less. c. 1-3 minutes or more. d. indefinite.