Compared to the Relatively Unsuccessful Intellectually Gifted in Terman's Study

question 53

Multiple Choice

Compared to the relatively unsuccessful intellectually gifted in Terman's study, the successful ones were

• A)better adjusted.
• B)more verbal.
• C)more mature.
• D)more persistent.

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Definitions:

Mary Ainsworth

A developmental psychologist best known for her work on attachment theory, including the Strange Situation Procedure to assess infant attachment styles.

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that influences one's behavior in a way that causes the belief to become true.

Labeling

The act of identifying or describing someone or something in a specific way, often simplifying complex individuals or ideas into single terms or categories.

Harlow (1958)

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