Who possesses a characteristic that makes them less likely to be a friend with 12-year-old Isabel, who is Mexican American?
a. Toni, who is also 12 years old
b. Bobbi, who is also a female
c. Roni, who is also Mexican American
d. Tina, who views school differently
d
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L.L. Thurstone suggested that intelligence should be conceptualized as having multiple types of intelligence that are independent of each other. How many types did he propose?
a. three b. five c. seven d. twelve
In a phenomenon known as the moon illusion, the moon appears larger on the horizon
a. because the atmosphere magnifies the moon's image. b. because additional depth cues exist when the moon is near the horizon. c. only during the time of year when the moon is orbiting closest to the earth. d. due to a special case of motion parallax resulting from the moon's position overhead.
A Japanese parent would likely state that school success stems from ____, while an American parent would say that it stems from _____
a. hard work and effort; innate ability b. innate ability; good parenting c. good parenting; luck d. luck; hard work and effort
Which of the following statements provides the most accurate support for the nativist position that there are sensitive periods for language development?
A) Learning a second language is easier for adults who have already mastered their native language than for young children. B) Case reports of individuals experiencing early social deprivation show no detrimental effects on later language development. C) Both children and adults exposed to language only through television develop normal language skills. D) Younger children have faster and more complete recoveries of language functions after damage to the brain's left hemisphere than adults do.