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The strongest support for the theory that personality is heavily influenced by genetics is provided by strong personality similarity between:

A. Identical twins reared together

B. Fraternal twins reared together

C. Identical twins reared apart

D. Nontwins reared together

Correct answer is: B. Fraternal twins reared together

During the second year of life, toddlers begin to take some personal responsibility for feeding, dressing, and bathing themselves in an attempt to establish what Erikson calls a sense of:

A. Superiority

B. Generativity

C. Industry

D. Autonomy

Correct answer is: D. Autonomy

Main purpose of guidance is:

A. To make student dependent on guidance

B. To develop the power of self guidance

C. To guide maladjusted pupils only

D. To guide the counselor

Correct answer is: B. To develop the power of self guidance

Five year old David watches as you pour water from a short, wide glass into a tall, narrow one. He says there is now more water than before. This response demonstrates that:

A. David understands the concept of conservation

B. David does not understand the concept of conservation

C. David’s cognitive development is "behind" for his age

D. b and c

Correct answer is: B. David does not understand the concept of conservation

Guidance helps the:

A. Pupil adjustment and development

B. Selection of vocation

C. Reducing dropout

D. Reducing misbehavior

Correct answer is: A. Pupil adjustment and development

Which of the following is a true statement regarding Francis Galton?

A. He took the position that intelligence is largely determined by heredity

B. He advocated the development of special programs to tap the intellectual potential of the culturally disadvantaged

C. He developed tests that identified those children who were unable to profit from a normal education

D. He took the position that intelligence is more a matter of environment than heredity

Correct answer is: A. He took the position that intelligence is largely determined by heredity

On most modern IQ tests, a score of 115 would be:

A. About normal

B. About 15% higher than the average of one’s age agemates

C. An indication of genius

D. One standard deviation above the mean

Correct answer is: D. One standard deviation above the mean

IQ tests have proven to be good predictors of:

A. Social intelligence

B. Practical problem solving intelligence

C. School performance

D. All of the above

Correct answer is: C. School performance

Mr. and Mrs. Proudpurent are beaming because their son, little Newton, has been selected for a gifted children program at school. They think Newton is a genius. What sort of advice do they need to hear?

A. Youngsters with a 130 140 IQ tend to be very maladjusted

B. Most gifted children do not go on to make genius level, major contributions to society

C. They should prepare to be famous, based on their parentage of Newton

D. They should be warned that gifted children often have deficits in fluid intelligence

Correct answer is: B. Most gifted children do not go on to make genius level, major contributions to society

If you score at the 75th percentile on a standardized test, this means that:

A. 75% of those who took the test scored better than you did

B. 25% of those who took the test scored less than you did

C. 75% of those who took the test scored the same less than you did

D. You answered 75% of the questions correctly

Correct answer is: C. 75% of those who took the test scored the same less than you did