Who would have supported the notion that intelligence resulted from a single ability and could be represented by a single test score?
A) Gardner
B) Spearman
C) Sternberg
D) Thurstone
Answer: B
Rationale: Charles Spearman hypothesized the existence of a general intelligence (g), which could be represented by a single test score. In contrast, many other researchers have suggested the existence of separate or multiple intelligences.
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a. The WISC-V is for visual learners and the WAIS-IV is for verbal learners b. The WISC-V is for average people and the WAIS-IV is for people with impairments. c. The WISC-V is for children and the WAIS-IV is for adults. d. The WISC-V is for people who speak English and the WAIS-IV is for other languages.
Professor Solomon tells her class, "Neurocognitive disorders are diagnosed through a process of elimination. Neurocognitive disorders may be due to a specific medical condition, a substance-induced condition, or may result from multiple etiologies. The category of neurocognitive disorders is arbitrary because other mental disorders may be associated with neurocognitive disorders and organic
involvement. It is always difficult to measure, assess, and determine the causes of neurocognitive disorders." Which part of Professor Solomon's statement is accurate? a. Neurocognitive disorders are diagnosed through a process of elimination. b. Neurocognitive disorders may be due to a specific medical condition, a substance-induced condition, or may result from multiple etiologies. c. The category of neurocognitive disorders is arbitrary because other mental disorders may be associated with neurocognitive disorders and organic involvement. d. The causes of neurocognitive disorders cannot be effectively measured or assessed as of yet.
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A. observational B. perceptual C. operant D. classical
Which of the following brain areas is primarily involved in speech comprehension?
a) Vygotsky's area b) Wernicke's area c) Geschwind's area d) Broca's area