Birth Order and Personality 4 Questions
(Question 1).
According to the birth-order effect, being theyoungest child causes someone to be _______.
a
a strong leader
b
wealthier
c
a natural mediator
d
more rebellious
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(Question 2).
The passage suggests that middle children who solve family disagreements are likely to _______.
a
choose professions involving mediation
b
become more creative workers
c
tell people about different kinds of squids
d
agree with previous research studies
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(Question 3).
Judith Rich Harris claims that people behave differently in family and non-family settings.
What evidence does she give?
a
statistics about people in different careers
b
mention of studies that reject the birth-order effect
c
examples of siblings interacting
d
quotes from noted psychologists
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(Question 4).
Harris disagrees with some birth-order studies because she believes ________.
a
the research studies are unreliable
b
the results do not reflect her personality
c
people act differently in front of scientists
d
you cannot generalize about personality
