Although Sheron scored well above average on the SAT, she frequently loses her temper and needlessly antagonizes even her best friends. Her behavior best illustrates an inadequate level of:
a. heritability.
b. predictive validity.
c. the g factor.
d. mental age.
e. emotional intelligence.
Ans: e. emotional intelligence.
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a. irrational; illegitimate c. logical; existential b. rational; emotional d. statistical; analytical
One criticism of Kohler's suggestion that chimps demonstrate insight learning is:
A. that the chimps were not exposed enough to the problem of getting the banana B. Kohler did not explain how chimps solved problems, but merely described it C. that the schedule of reinforcement was not identified D. that chimps are prepared to climb and jump and do so in the wild
Which of the following was advocated by Philippe Pinel?
A. Regulating the mental healthcare system B. Unchaining mentally ill patients C. Creating mental asylums in the United States D. Studying the health of mentally ill patients
In Piaget's sensorimotor Substage 4, babies
A) try to repeat interesting events that are accidentally caused by their own actions. B) engage in goal-directed behavior. C) start to gain voluntary control over their activities through the primary circular reaction. D) repeat chance behaviors largely motivated by basic needs.