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Tanya, a high school junior, tells the school counselor that they believe they are at the peak of their intellectual ability. The counselor responds that:

Jerry developed Alzheimer’s disease well before the age of 60; early Alzheimer’s disease is associated with a condition that Jerry was born with called:

Juan and Juliana moved to the United States from Mexico two years ago and just had their first baby. Although Juan and Juliana’s SES is lower than that of their native-born peers, their baby was born at a healthy weight. This phenomenon is called the _____ paradox.

Jenninda and Sam are having a baby and are hoping for a girl. The baby’s sex will be decided by the chromosomes of:

Eshe was diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at an early age. Throughout school she had extreme academic difficulties, though she excelled at music. When she graduated from high school, she started a career as a musician and has done extremely well. As an adult, she was experiencing life success even though she still had symptoms of ADHD. Which of the four general principles of catering to children with “atypical thinking” does this example BEST illustrate?

Which four-year-old child is MOST likely to have the BEST-developed theory of mind?

According to the text, an expert internal medicine doctor may prefer a patient who:

James, a 6-year-old, can correctly name objects, catch a ball and throw it, and write his ABCs in proper sequence. Their younger brother Mark is much less speedy and skillful in all of these areas. What is the BEST explanation for James’s superior performance?

Claire suffered a transient ischemic attack, or ministroke. The symptoms disappeared shortly thereafter and the ministroke went unnoticed by friends and family. What is likely to happen next?

Harry, who is in good health, scores lower on an intelligence test than their grandson Caleb. This could be for all these reasons EXCEPT: