Your observable characteristics are known as your genotype
a. true
b. false
Answer: b. false
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a. the abilities acquired through formal education help compensate for some of the deficits of the disorder b. the type of mental activity associated with formal education places an additional burden on the brain that makes symptoms worse once a person has the disorder. c. knowledge acquired through formal education helps one avoid exposure to environmental stimuli that might influence the disorder. d. the type of work that most college graduates pursue is less likely to expose the individual to the stressors associated with the disorder.
It is estimated that about 10% of individuals with autism spectrum disorder have special abilities in terms of music, art, calculation, or memory. This has been called the ______ syndrome.
a. fragile X b. autism creativity c. savant d. Down
Joey put a quarter in the gumball machine only to find that the machine was not working. He continued to turn the dial on the machine in hope that he would retrieve a gumball. Unfortunately, after several minutes of forcefully turning the dial he still did not retrieve a gumball. As a result, he kicked the machine several times. Kicking the machine is an example of ____________.
A) varying efforts B) aggression C) persistence D) increasing efforts
According to Piaget, the formal operations stage of cognitive development ends between the ages of __________.
A. 7 and 11 B. 9 and 15 C. 11 and 18 D. 15 and 20