Project ACTIVE examined whether primary mental abilities could be trained. Which second-order ability is related to the abilities trained in ACTIVE?
a. fluid intelligence
b. crystallized intelligence
c. short-term memory
d. long-term memory
ANSWER: a
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(a) to bring in extra money. (b) for the same reasons that men work. (c) because they are bored with housework. (d) to save for their retirement.
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a. mediator b. control variable c. moderator d. confounding variable
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Functionalists assert that the United States is a meritocracy.
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A) Symmetrical B) Skewed to the left C) Having a floor effect D) Skewed to the right