_______________ refers to the idea that intelligence is whatever intelligence tests measure.
a. Spearman's general intelligence
b. Cattell's fluid intelligence
c. Boring's dictum
d. Gardner's multiple intelligences
Ans: c. Boring's dictum
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The Brazelton scale (NBAS) screens for ____ whereas the Apgar assesses____
a. overall health at birth? behavioral and neurological problems b. physical health? cognitive functioning c. behavioral and neurological problems? overall health at birth d. Both instruments measure newborn-parent bonding
Psychologists identify a condition of awareness that is distinctly different in quality or pattern from waking consciousness as
a. preconsciousness. b. simulated information processing. c. an altered state of consciousness. d. sensory enhancement.
To be most effective, scaffolding
a. should require the child to assimilate. b. must be verbal and creative. c. must be responsive to a child's needs. d. should be withheld until the child asks for assistance.
After using the same mathematical formula to solve the first nine problems of her homework assignment, a student automatically starts problem number ten using the same solution strategy. The student is demonstrating
a. a mental set. b. syllogistic thinking. c. a pragmatic reasoning schema. d. functional fixedness.