Among his motivations for the development of the Wechsler scales of intelligence, was David Wechsler's belief that
a. one underlying mental ability was solely responsible for the concept of intelligence.
b. a single intelligence score was the most appropriate measure of human intelligence.
c. human intelligence was significantly influenced by nonintellectual factors.
d. existing intelligence scales were adequate to measure the intelligence of all age groups.
c
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The example at the beginning of the book, in which Raphael talks to his friend on a cell phone on his way to class, was used to illustrate how
a. cognitive psychologists study problem solving in adults. b. several different cognitive processes can take place at one time. c. human cognition is affected by emotional events. d. both physiology and behavior is important to the study of cognition.
The popularity of politicians who are physically attractive may be a consequence of the
a. androgyny effect. b. Hawthorne effect. c. halo effect. d. ordinal effect.
In contrast to Piaget's views, the development of formal operational thinking
A. is commonly seen among all American adults. B. does not occur during adolescence. C. is unaffected by the influence of culture and education. D. is promoted by education in the logic of science and mathematics.
Which is not a common cause of amnesia?
a. strokes b. auto accidents c. hypnotism d. Alzheimer’s disease