Differences Among Individuals in the Seattle Longitudinal Study of Adult

question 97

Multiple Choice

Differences among individuals in the Seattle Longitudinal Study of Adult Intelligence were attributed to all of the following EXCEPT

• A) their genetic endowment.
• B) their physical and neurological status.
• C) they had stable marriages, intelligent spouses, and cognitively complex occupations.
• D) they had rigid personality styles.

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Definitions:

General Arousal

A physiological and psychological state of being awake or reactive to stimuli, encompassing both physical and emotional components.

Background Emotions

The underlying, often unconscious emotional states that influence individuals' perceptions and behaviors.

Primary Emotions

Basic emotions that are hard-wired into the human brain, universally experienced and recognized across cultures, such as joy, anger, fear, and sadness.

Secondary Emotions

Complex emotional reactions that develop based on one’s feelings about primary emotions, such as shame about feeling fear.