Maurice has an extremely high IQ-over 150. He has complained about never having held down a job that satisfied him. Which of the following possibilities is MOST likely, based on the research findings presented in the chapter?

A) ?Maurice is an outlier because most intelligent people are satisfied in their jobs.
B) ?Maurice is more intelligent than his supervisors and they are jealous.
C) ?Maurice may not have been in a position in which he has been challenged.
D) ?Maurice, as well as other intelligent people, tend to lack social skills.


C

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a. hypnosis b. guided visualization c. age repression d. all of these

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a. person-centered therapy
b. psychoanalytic therapy
c. cognitive-behavioral therapy
d. Adlerian therapy
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A. She will desperately seek out additional new social connections. B. She will feel this aspect of her life has been fulfilled and withdraw from any further social interactions. C. She will be satisfied with her social life and calmly maintain these connections. D. She will question who she is without her social connections.

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