Sir Francis Galton studied intelligence in many prominent English families and concluded from this research that intelligence is __________

a) largely subject to environmental influence.
b) inherited.
c) determined by an equal influence from the environment and heredity.
d) determined by about a 70/30 split in favor of heredity.


b

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a. prejudices can be "unlearned" just as quickly as they can be "learned" b. people are predisposed to identify themselves with a larger social group c. the more social groups there are, the less prejudice there should be d. people are predisposed to divide the world into "us" and "them," and to show a preference for "us"

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Reasoning that does not blindly accept available arguments and conclusions illustrates

A) common sense. B) critical thinking. C) chance-related explanation. D) an empirical approach.

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Five-year-old Linda awakes at night in a state of intense panic and fright. She is not easily comforted by her parents and has no recollection of the experience the next morning. Linda is experiencing nightmares

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What are the strategies that indicate that children are focusing their attention on managing their emotions?

a. emotional control b. attention control c. effortful control d. social control

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