The SPIT (Smarty Pants Intelligence Test) defines intelligence as the frequency of correct SPIT answers. This is an example of a(n):

a. Independent variable
b. Conceptual definition
c. Dependent variable
d. Operational definition


d. Operational definition

Psychology

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Paul believes his mother yelled at him because she had a headache. Paul's conclusion is an example of a(n)

a. attitude. b. self-serving bias. c. stereotype. d. attribution. e. schema.

Psychology

The need that is based on the human desires to get and to give approval, support, friendship, and love as well as the desire to alleviate fear and anxiety is the need for __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

Some psychological disorder has a heritability of 0.5. It is also more common in people who experience abuse or malnutrition as children. What do these two findings imply about the medical and psychological models of psychological disorder?

A. That neither model is entirely correct B. That the medical model is correct, and the psychological model is incorrect C. That in certain cases the psychological model is correct, but in other cases the medical model is correct D. That the medical model is only valid in cases where heritability is high

Psychology

The impression of depth can be created or enhanced in visual art by encouraging the person viewing a drawing to assume that converging lines are actually parallel. This artistic ploy uses the depth cue of _______

a. interposition b. elevation c. accommodation d. linear perspective

Psychology