Having a high IQ doesn't always guarantee success. Terman and Oden examined the most and least successful men in their sample of gifted individuals. The most successful were ________.
A) more goal-oriented and persistent
B) introverted
C) less interested in social relationships
D) more easy-going and less goal oriented

Question

Having a high IQ doesn't always guarantee success. Terman and Oden examined the most and least successful men in their sample of gifted individuals. The most successful were ________.
A) more goal-oriented and persistent 
B) introverted
C) less interested in social relationships 
D) more easy-going and less goal oriented

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Terman and Oden found that the most successful individuals in their sample were more goal-oriented and persistent. Therefore, option A is the best choice. Option B (introverted) and Option C (less interested in social relationships) are not explicitly mentioned as characteristics of the most successful individuals in the study. Option D (more easy-going and less goal-oriented) contradicts the finding that the most successful individuals were goal-oriented and persistent.

Having a High IQ Doesn't Always Guarantee Success