To psychometricians, intelligence is a(n)
a. invisible psychical force that animates the brain.
b. holistic conscious entity that defies measurement.
c. set of traits that vary in strength among individuals.
d. genetically preplanned set of potentialities.
C
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The second group does not receive the auditory feedback as they type their program lines. The first group described is the ___________ group. a) experimental b) control c) placebo d) confederate
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A. posters are judged on creativity, more so than on content B. it is not possible to format a poster correctly C. presenting a poster at a conference is not a common practice D. the APA does not provide specific guidelines for creating posters.
Productivity ratings made by peers tend to be
A. poorly correlated with self-ratings. B. predictive of future job performance. C. more strict than ratings made by supervisors. D. invalid due to factors such as jealousy.