If we want to decide whether a test of "emotional intelligence" is useful, what question should we ask?
a. Do people's scores on this test follow the normal distribution?
b. Does a person's score remain constant throughout life?
c. Do scores on the test relate to genetic differences among people?
d. Do the scores predict an outcome we couldn't already predict?
d
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A. an egocentric or asocial period B. a period of extensive social interaction C. a period in which increased social sophistication decreases motor activity D. a period in which family relationships have little effect on motor development
Fernando is watching the red Ferrari as it leads the race. If we had a PET scan of his brain during this time we would most likely see:
a. The entire occipital lobe highly activated b. Area V4 active when he was searching for the red car and area V5 active when he was attending to the speed of the car c. Area V5 active when he was searching for the red car and area V4 active when he was attending to the speed of the car d. Only one area of the occipital lobe active regardless of which aspect of the car he was attending to
Kevin is enjoying a fine lunch in his high chair. He picks up a handful of spaghetti and stuffs it in his mouth. Next, he picks up two handfuls and shoves them in his ears. The next handful goes in his hair, and the one after that is casually thrown on the floor. As his motivation appears to be simply the novelty of each of these acts, Kevin's behavior would best be categorized as a
A. secondary circular reaction. B. primary circular reaction. C. tertiary circular reaction. D. beginning of thought.
Sarah is a graduate student working with a well-known and respected professor in psychology
While entering data from one of the professor's studies, he asked Sarah to "ignore" some of the data because there were not likely to support his hypothesis. What should Sarah conclude about the professor's request? A) Throwing out data is wrong because it weakens the validity of the study. B) Throwing out some data is acceptable considering how much time and money is required to conduct scientific research. C) Throwing out data is wrong because it is wasteful. D) The professor must know what he is doing and she should keep quiet to not jeopardize a good letter of recommendation.