If you believe that people who excel in one area have the capacity to excel in other areas, then you agree with Spearman's concept of
a. specific capacities or "s.".
b. primary mental abilities.
c. emotional intelligence.
d. general intelligence or "g.".
d
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Sally steps on her bathroom scale, and it tells her that she weighs 145 pounds. When she steps on it again after her shower, she gets the same result. In fact, it has told her that her weight is stable at 145 pounds for several days now. This is very distressing to Sally, because she knows she actually only weighs around 127 pounds. Based on her observations, what can more accurately be said
about the measurements provided by Sally's scale? a. The measurements lack reliability. b. The measurements lack validity. c. The measurements are reliable. d. The measurements are valid.
The presymptomatic test for Huntington's disease enables one to predict not only who will get the disease but also ____
a. the approximate age of onset b. what other diseases the person will contract c. which drugs will best alleviate the disease d. which symptoms will become prominent first, and which ones later
Jason was born prematurely. Which of the following statements about Jason's development is most likely to be true?
a. Jason's developmental prognosis is worse than that of small-for-date babies. b. Jason's development is likely to be slower than normal for his first year of life, but normal by the time he is 2 to 3 years of age. c. Jason's development is likely to be slower than normal throughout childhood. d. Jason's development is likely to be no different from that of full-term babies from birth on through childhood.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Intervening variables link procedures to observed phenomena.