If more intelligent people make better airplane pilots, and only those people who received high scores on a given intelligence test also rated well on pilot performance evaluations; the intelligence test is likely to be _____.
A. valid
B. reliable
C. standardized
D. normalized
Answer: A
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Current research suggests that genetic factors ____
a. cause nearly all cases of Alzheimer's b. have no appreciable impact on Alzheimer's risk c. are associated with early-onset Alzheimer's d. function as protective factors not risk factors
Lara sets a new year's resolution to stop drinking coffee. Which of the following strategies related to operant conditioning would be most effective for meeting this goal?
A. Alternating between giving herself primary and secondary reinforcers when she skips coffee B. Giving herself a severe consequence if she slips up and drinks coffee C. Rewarding herself when she skips coffee and giving herself a consequence when she drinks coffee D. Forming a cognitive map so that she avoids all coffee shops on her way to work
According to the text, which of the following is the typical order of how the children in many agriculturally based cultures become adults?
a. first there is a rite of passage, followed by an apprenticeship, followed by becoming an adult b. first there is an apprenticeship, followed by a rite of passage, followed by becoming an adult c. first there is an apprenticeship, followed by becoming an adult, followed by a rite of passage d. becoming an adult, holding an apprenticeship, and having a rite of passage all occur at the same time
The underlying meaning of a dream is called its
A. philological content. B. semiotic content. C. latent content. D. manifest content.