In testing multiple intelligences, some researchers found gender differences. Females tended to score higher than males on which of the following types of test items?
A. Verbal analogies
B. Fine motor skills
C. Proportional reasoning
D. General knowledge
Answer: B
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Eric soon learns that if he wiggles and waves his arms the cradle will rock. Several weeks later, Ellie and Eric return to the friend's house. How would you expect Eric to respond when he is once again placed in the cradle? a. Eric will not remember the cradle at all from his previous visit and will behave as if it was the first time he had been in the cradle. b. Eric is likely to remember the cradle and start wiggling and waving his arms as soon as he is placed in the cradle. c. Eric is likely to remember how to make the cradle move only if Ellie gives him a cue by rocking the cradle right after he is put in it. d. Eric is likely to remember how to make the cradle move, but will no longer be interested in making it move.
Which of the following statements best defines the term "self-concept"?
A. the understanding that we are a separate being from other people and objects B. the comparison of ourselves to someone whom we believe is better than us C. the personal idea of who we are D. the composition of a personal and a social identity
Which of the following is the most likely scenario for adolescent sexual activity?
A. It takes place at a friend's home on a weekday after school. B. It takes place in the girl's home on a weekend evening. C. It takes place in the boy's home on a weekday after school. D. It takes place in the back of the boy's car on a weekend evening.
Which of the following is true of working memory?
A. Working memory's storage capacity is virtually unlimited. B. Working memory functions as a passive storehouse with shelves to store information until it moves to long-term memory. C. Working memory has a limited capacity, similar to the Random Access Memory of a computer. D. Working memory allows individuals to hold information permanently as they perform cognitive tasks.