A group of psychologists review the literature on the heritability of intelligence. They conclude that most of the estimates indicate that __________ percent of intelligence is due to genetics.

A. 20
B. 30
C. 50
D. 80


Answer: C

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Who among the following would be considered the family therapist's "client" if an entire

family was present for therapy? a. The head of the household b. The entire family as an interactive unit c. The individual in the family who has the most serious personal problems d. Selected individual members of the family e. The oldest and youngest members of the family.

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Coming back to his apartment building one evening, Pete saw that firefighters were rushing in to put out a fire. Even though there were seventy-four other apartments in the building, he immediately assumed that the fire must have started in his apartment through his negligence. Pete's thinking is characterized by which cognitive distortion?

a) Dichotomous thinking b) Magnification c) Overgeneralization d) Personalization

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Professor Smith conceptualizes personality as a limited number of traits that everyone has to some degree. People can be compared on these traits—that is, some people may be high on one trait, some average, some low. As described in lecture, Professor Smith is using a ____________ approach to personality

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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