Terman's longitudinal study of intellectually gifted school children showed that, in the long run, they were
a. impatient with others and rarely socialized.
b. frail, suffering from chronic health problems.
c. less mature than peers in making moral judgments.
d. highly successful in various aspects of life.
D
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The strategy of anticipating failure and then compensating for this expectation by mentally overpreparing for negative outcomes is known as _____
A) positive psychology B) negative adaptation C) defensive pessimism D) pessimistic psychology
One study based on videotapes of adolescents and their parents discussing family problems found that conflict between adolescents and their parents peaked around the age of ________ years
A) 12 - 14 B) 19 - 20 C) 15 - 16 D) 17 - 18
Which statement is true of the functions of pain?
A. Pain is triggered by activation of Pacinian corpuscles. B. Pain can be triggered by tissue damage within the body. C. Opiates enhance pain reactivity. D. Emotional events mostly decrease the aversiveness of pain stimuli.
More recent research has suggested a move from a ______ to a ______ metaphor to explain the basic nature of attention.
a. bottleneck; filter b. filter; bottleneck c. bottleneck; spotlight d. headlight; spotlight