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The correlation of IQs for adult identical twins raised apart is ________.

A) higher than for fraternal twins raised together
B) lower than for fraternal twins raised together
C) the same as fraternal twins raised together
D) the same as identical twins raised together

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Question 92

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In language, syntax refers to ________.

A) the meaning of words in a sentence
B) the arrangement of morphemes
C) the acceptable internal structure or arrangement of words in a given sentence for a language
D) the pragmatics of language

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Question 93

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The words "care" and "bear" differ in one ________.

Suppose Maria's mental age is 20 and her chronological age is 10. What is her IQ?

According to Robert Sternberg, _______________ is best described as "street smarts," or the ability to use information to get along in life. People who have it know how to be tactful, how to manipulate situations to their advantage, and how to use inside information to increase their odds of success.

Before enrolling in an abnormal psychology course, Gary's idea of psychological disorders had been influenced primarily by talk shows. He expected to hear the same kinds of stories he had heard on talk shows. What an eye-opening experience the course turned out to be! How would a cognitive psychologist describe the influence the course had on Gary's idea of psychological disorders?

Which of the following tests would be bested suited to an 8-year-old child?

In general, males are better at ________ reasoning while females are better than males at ________ reasoning.

Is IQ associated with achievement in the real world?

Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon are credited with ________.

The first thing that comes to mind when asked to name an example from a category is called the ________.

For a person to be considered "gifted," his or her IQ score is usually considered to be at least ________.

Crystallized intelligence is to fluid intelligence as ________.

The tendency to perceive and approach problems in the same ways that have worked in the past is called ______.

Today's IQ tests include several subtests. Scores on these different subtests are ________.

The most common cause of mental retardation is ________.

Assuming that a series of coin tosses is random because the ratio of heads and tails look randomly distributed is an example of ________.

Wug is a Martian and all Martians are green. Therefore, Wug is green. This is an example of ________ logic.

Analogical thinking involves which of the following?

According to Sternberg, your ability to learn to write clearly, do math, and understand literature, is a form of ________ intelligence.