Dr. Garofoli is interested in studying intelligence in nomadic hunter-gatherer cultures. To do so, she believes that administering a test designed to assess people in the United States would not help her understand the intelligences of her target populations. Dr. Garofoli likely subscribes to Sternberg's ________ subtheory of intelligence
a. componential c. two-facet
b. contextual d. cultural
B
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Which personality disorder is most strongly related to the dimension of conscientiousness in the five-factor model of personality?
a. schizoid b. histrionic c. borderline d. obsessive-compulsive
Autism
a. is 3 to 4 times more common in girls than boys. b. is more likely to strike a child from a low socioeconomic background. c. shows very strong ethnic differences. d. is 4 to 5 times more common in boys than in girls.
Which of the following statements about immediate versus delayed reinforcement is correct?
a. The short-term consequences of a behavior often provide greater incentive than the long-term consequences. b. The long-term consequences of a behavior are more satisfying than the immediate consequences. c. There is no difference in the effectiveness of immediate and delayed reinforcement. d. Humans are unable to envision the long-term consequences of their own behavior.
Joe comes to the counseling center with complaints of "overwhelming anxiety" in social situations. After an initial interview, the psychologist asks Joe to complete a homework assignment: identify the nature of the situations in which he is anxious. He is asked to recall what happens just before he becomes anxious and what happens immediately after he becomes anxious. What would the psychologist be trying to find out about Joe's anxiety attacks?
A) The internal, enduring states maintaining the emotional reaction B) The negative reinforcers present before the anxiety is experienced C) The classically conditioned extinction response that precedes the behavior D) The antecedents and consequences of the behavior that are maintaining it