In addition to general intelligence, Charles Spearman believed that intelligence scores also reflected
A) specific intellectual abilities, or s factors.
B) fluid intelligence, or f factors.
C) crystallized intelligence, or c factors.
D) genetic abilities.
Answer: A
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Which of the following would constitute the BEST random sample of a university population?
a. The residents who live in the dorms, which represents 70% of the university population b. The students who take classes during the day, which represents 85% of the university population c. The students whose names were drawn from a list of all students enrolled in classes, a sample representing 30% of the university population d. The students attending a popular athletic event, which represents 10% of the university population
Which statement is an example of a demand characteristic in everyday life?
A) Self-report measures of everyday mood tend to fluctuate unsystematically. B) People tend to evaluate physically attractive strangers as more positive on a plethora of dimensions than less attractive strangers. C) University students who receive good grades in a course tend to rate that course higher than do students who receive low grades in the course. D) Schoolchildren are much less rowdy on the bus after a noticeable video camera is mounted in the front of the bus.
Which of the following is the defense mechanism that involves attributing one's own thoughts, feelings, and motives to another?
a. Projection b. Compensation c. Displacement d. Reaction formation
The process of modifying old schemes or creating new ones to better fit assimilated information is called
A) adaptation. B) assimilation. C) accommodation. D) perception.