What Was One of the Results Found in the Terman

question 8

Multiple Choice

What was one of the results found in the Terman longitudinal study that examined children who had exceptionally high IQ scores (140 or higher) ? The high IQ children ____.

• A)were less likely to have a strong circle of friends
• B)were more likely to have mental disorders
• C)were less likely to have personal problems
• D)were more likely to be alcoholics

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Definitions:

Mowrer

A psychologist known for his two-factor theory of avoidance learning, which combines classical and operant conditioning theories to explain how anxiety and phobias are learned and maintained.

First Stage Avoidance

First stage avoidance in classical conditioning is where the organism learns to avoid an aversive stimulus by responding appropriately to a warning signal.

Fear

Conditioned response to stimuli associated with painful events; motivates avoidance of aversive events.

Pain

An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage.