Which of the following is likely to be true of children who live in overcrowded, understaffed institutions and who receive little individual attention?

a. They have slightly lower IQs than those of other children their age.
b. They have about the same IQs of other children their age.
c. They have higher IQs than other children of the same age.
d. Their IQs are often within the intellectually disabled range.


D

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Jones and Nisbett (1977) suggested that we make situational attributions about our own behavior because

a. it is more difficult to accept our own faults. b. we know more about ourselves than about others. c. we are more subjective about our own faults. d. we forget unpleasant aspects of our past behavior.

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After shooting his father, David, in a very rational and reasonable manner, tells his lawyer that he was depressed when he shot his father. In fact, he has once been diagnosed as having major depressive disorder. David informs his lawyer that, although he knew it was wrong and could have stopped himself, he hated his father so much that he shot him. In court, David will likely be found ____

a. ?incompetent to stand trial b. ?not guilty by reason of insanity c. ?incompetent and not guilty by reason of insanity d. ?guilty

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The type of hepatitis spread by food handlers or anal-oral contact is type ____

a. A c. C b. B d. D

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Which of the following is among Wilhelm Wundt’s major contributions to psychology?

a. He trained many students who later went on to become early pioneers in psychology. b. He wrote the book Psychology from an Empirical Standpoint. c. He realized that the study of music offered insights into the workings of the human mind. d. He developed the concept of cognitive sets.

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