While Alfred Binet is generally credited with creating the first test used to measure intelligence, this is actually a bit of a mistake! The test that he developed, in fact, measured a child's __________
a. processing speed
b. mental age
c. mathematics skills
d. verbal fluency
Answer: B
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With the exception of occasional bursts of insight from the Egyptians and Greeks, the most common view of psychological disorders over the course of history has been that they____
a. originated in childhood from repressive parenting b. resulted from the actions of evil spirits or other external, magical forces c. originated from guilt for condemned behaviors d. resulted from malfunctions of the human body
When fewer individuals are needed, thus reducing the sample size, the result could be ______ of the sample.
A. skewing B. polluting C. confounding D. biasing
Regarding tests of statistical significance, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. They provide estimates about experimental results. b. They are usually expressed as probabilities. c. They allow us to make conclusions about research within a reasonable degree of certainty. d. They are an important aspect of descriptive statistics.
From 1960 to 1990, average personal income _____ and average self-reported
happiness _____. (a) stayed constant, stayed constant (b) stayed constant, rose steadily (c) rose steadily, stayed constant (d) rose steadily, rose steadily (e) rose steadily, diminished steadily