Spearman's early use of factor analysis led him to conclude that intelligence is
a. impossible to assess in a psychometrically valid way.
b. a general ability plus some special abilities.
c. a group of separate multicomponents.
d. a single general ability.
B
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a. Motor skills become integrated into purposeful problem-solving strategies. b. Motor skills develop independently from causal relations. c. Infants are limited in their exploration of spoons by what they have observed in their home environment. d. Infants are unable to coordinate means and ends.
Explain the features of the treatment options (psychosocial and surgical sex reassignment) for gender dysphoria. Why is it so important for the patient to consider treatment options very carefully?
What will be an ideal response?
Which theorists explain personality through concepts, such as learning, imitation, and reinforcement?
a. trait theorists b. humanistic theorists c. behaviorists and social learning theorists d. psychodynamic theorists
The simplest factorial design is a ______ design.
A. 1 × 1 B. 1 × 2 C. 2 × 1 D. 2 × 2