When IQ tests are developed, the scores are determined by comparing individual students' scores to an overall average attained by giving the same test to large numbers of similar individuals
This process describes which of the following strategies?
A) Generalization
B) Validation
C) Objectification
D) Standardization
D
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Luis is originally from Cuba and has been in the United States for two years. He is taking an intelligence test in Miami. What is an important factor to consider in interpreting his score?
A. Luis may score higher because he has experienced different cultures. B. Luis may score higher because of his Cuban genetics. C. Luis may score lower because he lives in Miami. D. Luis may score lower because of cultural bias in the test itself.
Research by Bailey and Pillard in the 1990s suggested that
a. homosexuality results when a boy is raised by a weak, detached, ineffectual father and an overprotective, close-binding mother. b. there are anatomical differences in the brain between homosexual and heterosexual men. c. homosexuality is a learned preference acquired when same-sex stimuli have been paired with sexual arousal. d. there is a genetic predisposition to homosexuality.
When we speak, we need to produce the words one at a time, which is a difficult task. This aspect of speech production is called
a. linearization. b. parallel processing. c. the gist of a sentence. d. discourse.
The results of Dr. Ozawa's research study have been found to generalize easily to real-world situations. This means Dr. Ozawa's research is:
a. statistically significant b. positively correlated c. internally valid d. externally valid