While some have suggested that emotional intelligence is a
concept that is distinct from other measures of cognitive skill, others have posited that emotional intelligence is nothing new, and is simply a measure of certain personality traits that have been studied for decades. This simplistic way of conceptualizing emotional intelligence is consistent with the critical thinking principle of
A) correlation vs. causation.
B) falsifiability.
C) Occam's Razor.
D) ruling out rival hypotheses.
Answer: C
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Erikson called his theory of personality psychosocial because . . .
a. It emphasizes both internal psychological variables as well as external societal pressures b. Erikson was trained as both a psychoanalyst and as a community organizer c. Freud suggested it to him while Erikson was in an hypnotic trance d. It is basically a sociological theory
Maria Nagy reported that children in what she termed Stage 1 view death as
a. permanent b. going to sleep c. final d. irreversible e. none of these
Eduardo DeLeon is engaged in scientific research involving the study of behavior and mental processes. DeLeon is a
a. psychotherapist. c. psychiatrist. b. psychoanalyst. d. psychologist.
Aphasia is a primary disturbance in comprehension or production of language that is caused by brain damage.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)