Describe Gardner's approach to understanding intelligence
What will be an ideal response?
Gardner believes that intelligence has various components. Gardner believes that intelligence consisted of seven multiple intelligences: linguistic (vocabulary and reading), logical-mathematical, spatial (thinking about relationships in space), musical, bodily-kinesthetic (movement and coordination), interpersonal (knowing others), and intrapersonal (knowing yourself).
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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The ability to reason about abstract concepts is a defining feature of the concrete operational stage of development. 2. Once the principle of conservation is understood, children enter the formal operational stage of cognitive development. 3. Egocentrism is the failure to understand that the world appears differently to different observers. 4. Children all over the world pass and fail the false-belief task at about the same age. 5. Children usually pass the false-belief task between the ages of 4 and 6.
State two common applications for case studies in behavioral research.
What will be an ideal response?
Sandra's mother applauds her daughter's success in school, especially in chemistry, despite all of her involvement in extracurricular activities
She did comment, however, that Sandra waited until the last minute to study for her recent exam. According to self-verification theory, if Sandra perceives herself as a well-organized student who does well in school, which information from her mother is she LEAST likely to retain? a. Sandra is good in school. b. Sandra is good in chemistry. c. Sandra is involved in extra curricular activities. d. Sandra waited until the last minute to study.
Psychologists were surprised when it was reported that the correlation coefficients between trait self-reports and actual behavior were around
a. 0.0. b. 0.1. c. 0.3. d. 0.6.