On IQ tests today, decisions concerning which scores would be labeled "gifted" are most likely made on the basis of
a. performance on selected test questions.
b. how intelligent or ignorant a person is.
c. a specific cutoff point for IQ scores.
d. whether an individual's score is in the top half or bottom half for their age.
Answer: c. a specific cutoff point for IQ scores.
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Asian parents and students are more likely to adopt an attitude toward schoolwork that reflects
a. a fixed mindset. b. a disciplined mindset. c. a growth mindset. d. a stereotype threat.
As compared to novices, experts tend to
a. see the true nature of problems and relate them to general principles. b. have developed a general strengthening of their minds. c. use algorithms rather than heuristics. d. do all of these.
The increase in the incidence of eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa has been referred to as a "collision between our culture and our physiology." The most accurate interpretation of this statement is that
A. people have become too dependent on media determinations of beauty. B. media standards of beauty are increasingly unattainable for the average woman. C. dieting has become a fad that has been taken to an extreme. D. beauty is now being defined by different cultures in society than before.