Which of the following people would most likely be considered a prodigy?
A. Sarah, who is above average in all areas of intelligence tests
B. Marvin, who has an IQ of 50, but failed in mathematics
C. Carter, who is gifted but has major difficulties with spelling
D. Jamie, who has average intelligence, but is extremely gifted in music
Answer: D
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Angela has never been a great student, but once she gets into college, it is even harder. She tries reading the book, and does poorly. Her instructor encourages her to outline the text as she reads, but she still does poorly. She goes to tutoring, but still is failing. No matter what she does, it does not seem to help her do better in class. Based on this experience, Angela may develop the
cognitive risk factor for depression known as a. an unstable attributional pattern. b. learned helplessness. c. the negative cognitive triad. d. cognitive distortion.
Freud’s view of human nature can be summarized as . . .
a. We begin life as rational infants but become neurotic as we grow up b. We begin life as near-psychotic infants and struggle throughout life to avoid regressing back to this psychotic-like state c. We begin life free of innate drives but struggle to deal with them starting in adolescence d. Freud, as a man of science, refused to speculate about “human nature.”
Females tend to perform navigational tasks
a. through the calculation of distances and directions. b. by using landmarks. c. by using the left hippocampus (involved in the processing of geometric cues). d. by using maps.
Kohlberg's moral stage theory is an influential framing device for the hierarchy of morality. Imagine you are a senior citizen writing your memoirs from the perspective of your own moral growth. Use examples from each stage in your life, from the punishment and praise stage all the way through to agape, which you have been fortunate enough to experience.
What will be an ideal response?