Socrates examined various examples of a concept, e.g., a chair—stool, bench, armchair, throne, in order to identify what the chairs all had in common. This search for the general principle behind particular examples was called __________________.
a. essence
b. form
c. inductive definition
d. substance
Answer: c. inductive definition
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How does the text's description of stages of labor differ from the medical model?
a. The text includes a special stage for expulsion of the placenta. b. The text includes a stage of early signs that labor is approaching. c. The text includes a stage that focuses on delivery of the baby. d. The text includes a stage of selecting the obstetrician and hospital where the baby will be born.
A property of measurement in which a difference of 1 is the same amount throughout the entire scale is _____
a. identity b. magnitude c. equal unit size d. absolute zero
David Wechsler designed the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) in order to produce:
a. a componential IQ score, an experiential IQ score, and a contextual IQ score. b. a general IQ score and also separate scores for verbal comprehension, perceptual reasoning, processing speed, and working memory. c. a measure of a child's mental age. d. a culture-free IQ score and a general knowledge IQ score.
Cognitive structures that consist of a number of organized ideas that grow and differentiate with experience are called _____.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).