This theory maintains that people are motivated to maintain an optimal level of alertness
a) drive theory
b) instinct theory
c) arousal theory
d) stimulus theory
c
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a. mania; anxiety c. depression; anxiety b. mania; depression d. depression; mania
Binet and Simon defined mental age as the
a. likelihood that the child will resist mental disorder. b. child's ultimate intellectual potential. c. child's present age, in years and months. d. age that best fits the child's current level of intellectual performance.
Which was NOT a finding of Lewis Terman's study of gifted kids?
a) they were socially well adjusted b) they were more resistant to mental illness c) they were clearly much more likely to be females d) they were physically healthier than non-gifted peers
____________ is the unfair treatment of a person or group solely on the basis of their group membership
a. Stereotyping b. Prejudice c. Discrimination d. Alienation