Shaylan, age 6, had just taken an intelligence test. If she is tested again at age 18, her score should be _____________to her score at age 6
a. identical to
b. show no clear relationship to
c. fairly close to
d. higher than
Answer: c. fairly close to
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A. biopsychosocial B. structural C. cognitive D. developmental
Many of an infant's inborn reflexes, such as rooting, sucking, and grasping, have an endearing quality because
a. they are the building blocks of motor behavior. b. parents interpret these behaviors to suggest that their infants enjoy being close to them. c. they are a reminder of our own infancy. d. they are automatic.
Cattell would argue that a person who can name all seven of the dwarfs possesses ________ intelligence
a. divergent b. crystallized c. fluid d. practical e. experiential
A group of people in their early 50s are meeting with a developmental specialist to discuss lifestyle changes in their lives
The topic of personality stability becomes the major topic of discussion, and the group asks the specialist to summarize the area of stability versus change in personality. What could the specialist tell the group? a) Many middle-aged adults tend to feel young and that in terms of basic personality traits, they perceive important similarities between their present selves and their younger selves. b) Personality does changes from adolescence to adulthood and some of these changes can be quite dramatic, leaving adults to struggle through midlife crises. c) People's basic personality traits do not appear to show continuity. d) Personality will change and could become unstable due to aging and illness.