Pencil-and-paper tests of "emotional intelligence" face what problem?
a. Many of the questions are too difficult for the average person
b. Scores on the test correlate nearly zero with academic intelligence.
c. Adults show much greater emotional intelligence than children.
d. In many cases the correct answer is uncertain.
d
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A. auditory fatigue B. neural deafness C. cochlea implant D. conduction deafness
In order to find a ballpark in a strange town, a player stops at a local gas station to get directions. The attendant tells the player, "Go to the stoplight, take a right, go two blocks, take a left, and the park will be a mile down the road on the left.". The player then gets in her car and tries to remember the directions while driving to the park. The player is demonstrating the use of a
working memory. b. psychomotor speed. c. cross-linking. d. transient ischemia.
Alzheimer's is associated with brain damage as a result of ____.
A. loss of the fibers connecting the substantia nigra to the basal ganglia B. loss of cell bodies in the dorsomedial thalamus C. tangles and plaques in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus D. an epileptic focus in the temporal lobe of the cortex
In light of Dusky v. United States, 1960, which of the following is true of the accepted national standard for competence to stand trial?
A. With major differences across jurisdictions, a standard for competence to stand trial in United States courts is yet to be formulated. B. The criteria refer to present abilities as well as to the mental state of the defendant at the time of the alleged offense. C. The Dusky standard specifies how the evaluator assessing competence should judge the sufficiency of rational understanding, ability to consult, or factual understanding. D. Given the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dusky, the requirement that a defendant be competent to stand trial has a Constitutional basis.