Professor Holden gives a psychology exam on the origins of intelligence. She gives a short answer question based on the IQ scores of a parent–child pair. In order to answer the question correctly, her students need to remember that __________
a) a parent's high IQ does not necessarily cause a child to have a high IQ.
b) given these variables, the correlation will be positive.
c) given these variables, the correlation will be negative.
d) given these variables, the correlation will be uncorrelated.
a
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Alysia's parents recently divorced. Alysia lives with her mom, but she has her own room at her dad's place, and she spends part of every weekend and some days after school there. One thing children such as Alysia have to contend with after their parents' divorce is __________.
A. increased family income B. new family routines and relationships C. greater academic expectations D. more contact with both parents
Schachter (1959) examined the preferences of participants who were expecting to receive a series of painful electric shocks. He found that these participants preferred to wait in a room
a. by themselves. b. with participants who were not expecting shocks. c. with participants who were also expecting shocks. d. with participants who had already received shocks.
Which of the following is the least active subgroup in American society?
a. low socioeconomic (SES) men c. minority men b. adolescent males d. minority women
A toddler must ______ to experience self-conscious emotions.
A. master emotional display rules B. display basic emotions C. be aware of standards and rules D. observe emotions in caregivers