首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
A、Because they receive full attention from parents for some time. B、Because they are born to be more competitive. C、Because they
A、Because they receive full attention from parents for some time. B、Because they are born to be more competitive. C、Because they
admin
2013-06-02
43
问题
Birth order within families has long sparked sibling (兄弟姐妹的) rivalry, but it might also impact the child’s personality and intelligence, a new study suggests. Tiffany L. Frank, a doctoral candidate at Adelphi University in Long Island, NY, who lead the study, and her colleagues surveyed 90 pairs of siblings in high school. Subjects were asked to report their grades and rank themselves as compared with their siblings on intelligence, work ethic and academic performance. The researchers also obtained academic tests scores and grades to verify the students’ own reports. (33)First-borns received higher tests scores, in math and verbal ability, while later born children had better grade point averages in English and math. In a second experiment researchers looked at differences in personality between 76 pairs of siblings in high school. Subjects rated themselves on a series of statements designed to assess personality. (34) Later born siblings were found to be more extroverted, sentimental, forgiving and open to new experiences than their older siblings. First-borns were found to be more likely to pursue perfection than their younger siblings. Why? (35)First-borns might score higher on measures of intelligence, because, at some point in their lives, they were only children who were the sole recipients of their parents’ attention. Younger siblings might earn better grades, because they received mentoring from first-borns who already had to tackle certain subjects, the researchers say. Also, later born children might feel extra pressure to be competitive, and might try to out-do their older siblings in the hopes of gaining extra attention from parents. The youngsters might also be more open to new experiences, because they "see the obstacles that their older siblings have overcome and therefore feel more secure in challenging themselves," the researchers say.
33. According to the study, who do better in math and verbal ability?
34. What is the personality of later born children according to the study?
35. Why do the first-borns score higher in intelligence measurement?
选项
A、Because they receive full attention from parents for some time.
B、Because they are born to be more competitive.
C、Because they are required to be role models.
D、Because they gain experience from their siblings.
答案
A
解析
目的原因题。短文最后提到排行老大的孩子在智力测试中得分更高,并指出其原因是在儿时有一段时间他们是家中唯一的孩子,得到了父母全心全意的关注和培养。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/VBn7777K
0
大学英语六级
相关试题推荐
Therearetwokindsofdivisionoflabor:thatbasedonageandthatbasedonsex.Divisionoflaborbyageresultsinthe
Theessentialproblemofmaninacomputerizedageremainsthesameasithasalwaysbeen.Thatproblemisnot【B1】______howto
A、Theyarebigandcapableofattacking.B、Theyservetheirownersasfriendsandguards.C、Theymakemostpeopleafraid.D、They
Desperatelyshortoflivingspaceand【C1】______pronetoflooding,theNetherlandsplanstostartbuildinghomes,businessesand
Icebergsareamongnature’smostspectacularcreations,andyetmostpeoplehaveneverseenone.Avagueairofmystery【C1】_____
A、Themanhasborrowedbooksfromthewoman.B、Thewomanhasborrowedbooksfromtheman.C、Thewomanwouldliketogivemoread
A、Heneverdoesthingsearly.B、Hehasalreadyfinishedit.C、Heisn’tgoingtofinishit.D、Hewillfinishitinafewminutes.
12ThingsI’veLearnedFromTravelingAroundtheWorldforThreeYearsOnMarch13,2007,Ihandedoverthekeystomyhouse
A、Alotofpillsandsomecream.B、Agreatdealofcash.C、Somecreamandseveralthickclothes.D、Somespecialequipments.A由对话
A、Heisaprofessionalfootballplayer.B、Heislaughedatbythewoman’sparents.C、Heispopularwiththewoman’sparents.D、H
随机试题
关于银行的“风险管理部门”的说法正确的是()。
Access的数据库窗口标题栏用来显示()
某建设项目计算期10年,其中建设期2年。项目建设投资(不含建设期贷款利息)1200万元,第1年投入500万元,全部为投资方自有资金;第2年投入700万元,其中500万元为银行贷款,贷款年利率6%。贷款偿还方式为:第3年不还本付息,以第3年末的本息和为基准
用于防止采暖管道介质倒流的阀门是( )。
中外合资经营企业的董事不能出席董事会会议的.可出具委托书委托他人代表其出席和表决。()
下列地区,缺水状况最严重的是()。
2008年各级财政共支出城市低保资金393.4亿元,比上年增长41.8%,保障了2330多万城镇贫困人口的基本生活。得到最低生活保障人员中:在职人员82.2万人,占总人数的3.5%,灵活就业人员381.7万人,占总人数的16.3%,老年人316.7万人,占
下列句子中,加点词语使用全部规范、得体的一句是:
RupertBrookeRupertBrooke,oneoftheleadingpoetsofhisgeneration,wasrenownedasaromantic,unlikemanyofhisco
[2002年MPA真题](1)~(2)题基于以下题干:三位高中生赵、钱、孙和三位初中生张、王、李参加一个课外学习小组。可选修的课程有:文学、经济、历史和物理。赵选修的是文学或经济。王选修物理。如果一门课程没有任何一个高中生选修,那么任何一个初中生也不能选修
最新回复
(
0
)