Regarding giftedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Children with physical disabilities are less likely to be recognized as gifted.
b. Many schools now offer Gifted and Talented Education programs for students with a variety of special abilities, not just for those who score well on IQ tests.
c. If artistic talent, mechanical aptitude, musical aptitude, and athletic potential are considered, many children
have a special "gift" of one kind or another.
d. It is difficult to recognize giftedness in children until they are in the first or second grades.
ANSWER: d
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Which of the following situations best illustrates that the environment can contribute more to a trait than heredity?
a) A child whose birth mother was emotionally stable shares the mood swings of his adoptive mother. b) A biological father and son are both disorganized. c) Fraternal twins share the same offbeat sense of humor. d) Identical twins who were raised apart are both extraverted.
A car crash woke John from his afternoon nap. When he looked out his apartment window, he saw several people milling around two smashed cars
He did not dial 911 because he assumed someone had already called. Which of the following seems to account best for John's belief? a) bystander effect b) pluralistic compliance c) obedience to authority d) conformity to social norms