Think About Your Fellow Students in High School or College

question 66

Essay

Think about your fellow students in high school or college. Describe two of them, one whose IQ (at least your assumption of it) is consistent with his or her grades in the way in which you'd expect and one whose IQ is less consistent with his or her grades. For the person whose IQ is less consistent with his or her grades, explain the inconsistency. What other factors
appear to have an influence on grades for this person?

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Definitions:

Homeostasis

The self-regulating process by which biological systems maintain stability while adjusting to conditions that are optimal for survival.

Thermometer

An instrument for measuring and indicating temperature.

Thermostat

a device used to regulate the temperature of a system so that the system's temperature is maintained near a desired set-point.

Drive-Reduction Theory

Approach to motivation that assumes behavior arises from physiological needs that cause internal drives to push the organism to satisfy the need and reduce tension and arousal.