In The Bell Curve, Herrnstein and Murray imply all of the following EXCEPT
a. cultural differences in average intelligence are substantial.
b. intelligence is influenced by genetic inheritance.
c. cultural differences in average intelligence cannot be easily reduced.
d. the heritability of intelligence is very low.
D
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Children of divorced parents are more likely to
a. engage in drug abuse. b. have good physical health immediately following the divorce. c. have high self-esteem. d. have high grades in school.
The primacy effect (from the serial position curve experiment) is associated with ___________ memory.
A. long-term B. short-term C. sensory D. implicit
Which of the following statements lends support to the idea that dyslexia has a genetic component?
a. Children who are dyslexic also tend to have ADHD. b. Those with dyslexia have problems benefiting from traditional instruction in a classroom. c. Dyslexia can be overcome with cognitive behavioral therapy. d. Children who are dyslexic tend to have a dyslexic parent.
In terms of the informational view, classical conditioning occurs when we
a. expect that a certain response will be reinforced at certain times. b. learn that a response was right and therefore worth repeating. c. experience contingent responses. d. expect the US will follow the CS.