The core of intelligence consists of general mental abilities in the areas of reasoning, problem-solving, knowledge, and memory, which is called
a. creative aptitude.
b. the g-factor.
c. the beta factor.
d. performance intelligence.
B
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a. high in external academic locus of control; low in internal academic locus of control c. low in internal academic locus of control; high in internal academic locus of control b. low in internal academic locus of control; high in external academic locus of control d. high in internal academic locus of control; low in internal academic locus of control
When reports indicate that many children are not achieving well in school, the federal and state governments might grant more tax money to school districts. This is an example of a(n) __________ policy
A) individualistic B) collectivist C) public D) socialistic
Skinner's experience with a malfunctioning apparatus and his subsequent research on extinction is an example of
a) serendipity b) inspiration. c) the general research process. d) an everyday occurrence.
Jen is in her third year at university. She was diagnosed with social phobia when she was in high school and now finds that in addition to anticipating negative social experiences, she also experiences intrusive thoughts about negative social
experiences she has had. This is referred to as: a) Obsessive-compulsive thinking b) Post-event processing c) Rumination d) Negative self-talk