The first true longitudinal study of the effects of giftedness on social success was conducted by __________
a) Wechsler.
b) Terman.
c) Binet.
d) Merill.
b
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Why are the psychological issues of personal power and control so important in old age?
A. Because the loss of these abilities is associated with decline in physical health B. Because this issue makes a good case for keeping elderly people out of institutional facilities C. Because losing power and control causes the elderly to revert to child-like behavior D. Because this issue signals to family members the importance of frequent visits to elderly relatives in care facilities
Karen played a video for a group of children to see how their behavior changed after watching the video. There was also a control group of children who did not watch the video but were tested just like the other group. In Karen's experiment, the __________ was watching the video.
A. independent variable B. longitudinal design C. dependent variable D. cohort effect
Using personality as a predictor of volunteerism generally ______.
A. is very useful B. cannot be used predictably C. has little practical use D. helps recruit quality volunteers
During the final weeks of the college semester, Mee Jung has barely managed to survive the rush of make-or-break term papers, projects, and classroom presentations and then endured a week and a half of stress, pressure, and frustration during final exams. She is now off for the summer and should expect
a. a period of no stress but excessive boredom to occur. b. periods of intense stress to be frequently followed by illness. c. more periods of intense stress during the summer because of her Type A personality. d. none of the these occurrences, since periods of stress and of illness are unpredictable.