Similar to an achievement test that measures facts and knowledge you have already learned ___________________ is a measure of the ability to apply previously learned information to current problems.
A. fluid intelligence
B. crystallized intelligence
C. the g factor
D. factor analysis
B. crystallized intelligence
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An actuarial procedure of interpretation of psychological tests relies on
a. subjective ratings of clinical interviews. b. current behavior rather than past behavior. c. psychoanalytic interpretation of test results. d. probability statements derived from empirical research.
Tina is very upset over her evaluation at work, because she has focused on the one minor criticism her boss made and has ignored the highly positive tone of the rest of the report. Which maladaptive thought pattern is Tina exhibiting?
A. overgeneralization B. selective attention C. geographic intelligence D. polarized thinking
The Chi (1978) study on memory for chess pieces indicated that when recalling information in their area of expertise, expert children perform
a. better than novice adults. b. the same as novice adults. c. worse than novice adults. d. the same as children who are novices.
Because identical twins separated at birth did have the same prenatal environment and are often placed in homes that are socially and educationally similar, some researchers believe that intelligence would seem to
a. be 80 percent hereditary. b. be 65 percent hereditary. c. be less than 50 percent hereditary. d. have no hereditary basis.