Linda, age 12, is gifted in art. Her parents arrange for her to take a class in sculpture at a local college, but she does not take directions from the professor very well. While other students ask for support and guidance, Linda creates her sculptures totally on her own. Linda is demonstrating a characteristic of giftedness that Ellen Winner calls
A. a passion to master.
B. marching to her own drummer.
C. rapid information processing.
D. precocity.
Answer: B
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a. Hongbo: "Women are uniformly portrayed in a positive fashion.". b. Joachim: "The women in religion and myth are represented by both positive and negative images.". c. Kate: "Although women are portrayed in a positive fashion in religion, they are portrayed in a negative fashion in mythology.". d. Liza: "Women are portrayed in a positive fashion in Western religions and in a negative fashion in Eastern religions.".
Which of the following statements reflects the recent research on the correlation between genetics and alcoholism?
A. Genetics plays a more significant role than environment in determining who will develop an alcohol-related disorder. B. The majority of children who have parents with alcohol-related problems do not develop alcohol-related disorders. C. Environment plays a more significant role than genetics in determining who will develop an alcohol-related disorder. D. The majority of children who develop alcohol-related problems are raised by nonalcoholic parents.
Olivia is worried about her choice of clothing for the day, and is convinced that all her friends are scrutinizing her clothes as well. This may represent
a. a personal fable. b. concrete thinking. c. the imaginary audience. d. deductive reasoning.
There are many cultural variations in the experience in pain. These differences are primarily due to:
a. genetics c. socialization b. age d. tolerance.