Werner's research showed that children who are resilient tend to have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT
A) a pleasant personality.
B) many developmental assets.
C) average or above-average intelligence.
D) a positive tie with a family member or other important adult.
B
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Which of the following group tests has advantages over the Henmon-Nelson Test in selecting minority, culturally diverse, and economically disadvantaged children?
a. the Cognitive Abilities Test b. the Scholastic Assessment Test c. the Kuhlman-Anderson Test d. the Metropolitan Achievement Test
Your author points out that studying the mind requires both __________ and __________ experiments.
A. nomothetic; idiographic B. behavioral; physiological C. brain; body D. observational; correlational
Developmentalists assert that development is a continual and cumulative process. This implies that
a. childhood experiences have no impact on later development. b. the first 12 years of life are an important part of the lifespan that influence future development. c. adult development should be regarded as independent of childhood development. d. childhood experiences will influence adolescent development but will not affect adult development.
Two girls are monozygotic twins and two boys are dizygotic twins. If one girl and one boy are afflicted by a mood disorder, you can expect that, of the remaining twins,
a. there is a better chance that the other boy will have a mood disorder. b. there is a better chance that the other girl will have a mood disorder. c. there is an equal chance that the other boy and girl will have mood disorders. d. neither the other boy nor the other girl is likely to have a mood disorder.