Based on the longitudinal study of gifted children initiated in 1921, which of the following was found to be true through their adulthood?
a. ?Their high IQs declined.
b. ?They enjoyed better physical health.
c. ?Many were regarded as geniuses in their field.
d. ?They were more likely to become alcoholic over time.
ANSWER:
b
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a. ?been discounted as fraud b. ?been discounted as a pseudo-problem c. ?suggested that learning occurs primarily at a conscious level d. ?suggested that "mental aspects" of learning occur at a nonconscious level e. ?suggested that Freud's conceptualizations of unconscious influences on behavior are better accounted for by subliminal activation
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a. cognitive appraisal b. the general adaptation syndrome c. denial d. the reaction formation
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a. Olfactory bulb ? olfactory receptors ? olfactory nerve ? brain b. Olfactory receptors ? olfactory bulb ? olfactory nerve ? brain c. Olfactory bulb ? olfactory nerve ? olfactory receptors ? brain d. Olfactory receptors ? olfactory nerve ? olfactory bulb ? brain
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A. a very narrow range that the body works to maintain at a stable level B. the regulation of blood flow C. the release of hormones at a set point in time D. initiating a change in body temperature at a set point in time