___________ social comparison helps explain why some students in elementary schools with generally low achievement levels are found to have stronger academic self-esteem than very capable students in schools with high achievement levels

Shane is eager to buy an Electro-Neural Stimulator so that he can get both halves of his brain working at peak efficiency by exam time. Based on what you have read about similar products, how should you respond to his plans?

What will be an ideal response?

Which of the following statements best summarizes the relationship between brain size and intelligence?

a. Brain size is a perfect predictor of intelligence-the larger the brain, the greater the intelligence. b. There is no relationship between brain size and intelligence whatsoever. c. Brain size and intelligence are related only in Caucasian people. d. There are modest correlations between brain size, convolutions of the cortex, and intelligence.