The Mismeasure of Man is a critique of
a. early "mental ability" tests written by Alfred Binet.
b. Binet's approach to intelligence testing written by David Wechsler.
c. the intelligence testing of females written by Gloria Steinem.
d. intelligence testing written by Stephen J. Gould.
D
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Cognitive psychologist Lera Boroditsky has reported that aboriginal children from Cape York, Australia, can accurately point to any compass direction as early as age five. In contrast, most Americans cannot do this even as adults. Boroditsky believes this is due to the a. aboriginal children of Cape York developing a more refined kinesthetic imagery than the children in America. b. aboriginal
children of Cape York using more synaesthesia in their everyday problem-solving as compared to American children. c. tendency of the aboriginal children from Cape York to use heuristics in problem solving, while the American children tend to use algorithms for problem solving. d. exclusive use of absolute directional references in the language spoken by the aboriginals of Cape York as opposed to the use of relative directional references by Americans.
On the basis of anthropological evidence, the United States would be considered a(n) ________ culture in terms of its cultural beliefs about the acceptability (or not) of premarital sex
a. permissive b. authoritarian c. semirestrictive d. restrictive
What two values of t enclose the central 95% of a t-distribution when sample size is 4?
a. ±2.776 b. ±2.353 c. ±1.960 d. ±3.182
Travis is an intuitive thinker with a highly developed ability to remember verbal material, especially if it is highly relevant. Janet is detail-oriented, with an excellent memory for abstract material. She is not easily dissuaded by dull tasks. Which of the following statements best identifies the learning styles of these two individuals?
A. Both Travis and Janet have analytical learning styles. B. Both Travis and Janet have relational learning styles. C. Travis has a relational learning style. Janet's learning style is analytical. D. Travis has an analytical learning style. Janet's learning style is relational.