Tests of mental ability were originally created to distinguish
a. those with average mental abilities from those who are mentally gifted.
b. mental abilities between different demographic subgroups of people.
c. those who would perform well in school from those who would perform poorly.
d. those with subnormal mental abilities from those with normal mental abilities.
d
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Intrinsic motivation is one that propels a person to pursue an activity ________
a) for external rewards b) for its own sake c) to relieve the state of tension caused by deprivation d) in order to be judged favorably by others
Identify a cultural difference between individualism and collectivism
a. The levels of anxiety and depression have been found to be higher in collectivistic cultures than in the individualistic ones. b. Individualism has traditionally been encouraged in Asian cultures. c. Collectivism has traditionally been encouraged in Western cultures. d. The levels of anxiety and depression have been found to be lower in collectivistic cultures than in individualistic ones.
Spencer's philosophy was ____.?
a. ?Darwinism b. ?natural selection c. ?survival of the fittest d. ?eugenics e. ?pragmatism
For interactionist theory, grammatical speech
a. is learned by imitating good speakers on TV. b. is needed socially for the child to organize knowledge. c. develops from an innate language acquisition device. d. is learned from grammar lessons taught by the parent.