Charles Spearman used the letter g as an abbreviation for ___________________

FIll in the blank with correct word.


Answer: general intelligence
Rationale: Charles Spearman hypothesized the existence of a general intelligence (g), which could be represented by a single test score.

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Dr. Tuten randomly assigned students of abnormal psychology to participate in a study of memory encoding specificity. This means that:

A. each student was hand-picked. B. all the students participated in the study to eliminate biased selection. C. the sample was not truly representative of the identified population. D. each student had an equal chance of being selected.

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Imagine that you are one of the "three faces of Carol," a personality known as "Paula" to Carol (the host personality) and to the therapist. What can you expect to happen to your ego state if the therapy is successful?

a) You will be exposed as a fraud. b) You will be merged with Carol. c) You will no longer have a place in Carol's personality or life. d) You will continue to have a say in Carol's decisions, but she will have the final authority.

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What percentage of women with eating disorders did Toronto researchers find to have a reported history of sexual abuse?

a) <10% b) 25% c) 35% d) 50%

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