One of the greatest risk factors to the fetus during pregnancy is the mother's age
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Jeremy is an eight-year-old boy whose case is described in your textbook. Based on a recommendation from his teacher, he was evaluated by a psychologist. Which of the following findings would be significant in planning a treatment program for Jeremy?
a. Jeremy has a sibling who was mentally retarded and autistic. b. He had an older sister who expressed herself better verbally than did Jeremy. c. Although Jeremy had an IQ of 108, his achievement test scores were a grade behind his current grade. d. Jeremy's mother took him to the psychologist only reluctantly because she did not believe he had a problem.
An advantage of Gardner's neuropsychological theory of intelligence is that
a. it explains correlations in the scores across many different measures of mental ability. b. it minimizes the importance of verbal ability. c. it is compatible with non-Western views of intelligence. d. eight categories allow for finer discriminations than two categories. e. each category is easily standardized for assessing.
Jerry is 22 years old and still gets too many cavities from eating too many sweets. Jerry's dentist trains him to think of the pain of having his teeth drilled each time he reaches for a piece of candy
The dentist is using _______ to cure Jerry's excess eating of sweets. a. negative transference b. desensitization c. behavioral contracting d. aversive conditioning
Angelo is a 7-year-old boy who is playing outside during recess time
Another student, the class bully, makes fun of Angelo in front of other kids. Though Angelo wants to cry, he does not want the other kids to make fun of him, so he holds it in. After school when Angelo gets home, he tells his parents what happened and cries as he is doing so. Angelo just demonstrated an understanding of _____. Fill in the blank with correct word