A _____ approach to describing middle-level abilities starts with a broad survey of human abilities and then looks to see which of these abilities intelligence tests measure or fail to measure.

A) theory-based
B) data-based
C) g-factor-based
D) bottom-up


A) theory-based

Psychology

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a. environment b. heredity c. poor prenatal environment d. inherited fat cells

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How are extinction, differential reinforcement and antecedent manipulations functional?

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

A major evolutionary step was the process of cephalization (getting a head), with chordates having a single brain rather than a series of ganglia. What advantages does a brain confer to an animal that is not possible with ganglia?

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

The goal of being self-focused in emerging adulthood is to

a. create a permanent state as individuals enter adulthood. b. learn to be self-sufficient in adulthood. c. continue feeling in-between adolescence and adulthood. d. allow adolescents an opportunity to experience adult life in brief episodes.

Psychology