A key distinction between aptitude and intelligence testing is that in general aptitude tests
a) focus on the measurement of a specific ability, while intelligence tests focus on the measurement of a more global construct.
b) are criterion-referenced, while intelligence tests are norm-referenced.
c) are used primarily in education situations, while intelligence tests are used primarily in employment situations.
d) focus primarily on individual differences, while intelligence tests focus primarily on identifying strengths within one individual.
a
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a. Complaints and criticisms attack a specific behavior. b. Complaints and criticisms attack a person's character. c. Complaints attack a specific behavior; criticisms attack a person's character. d. Criticisms attack a specific behavior; complaints attack a person's character.
Nowhere in Hindu sacred texts does it say that romantic love is limited to a man and a woman; however, ____
a. homosexual acts are punishable by death in India b. homosexuality was illegal in India until 2009 c. any sexual act not resulting in the birth of a child was considered illegal in India until 1998 d. homosexuality is illegal in India for those who are Hindu, and permissible for those of other faiths
Which of the following expresses a true distinction regarding the current state of research into the effects of lead exposure on mental functioning and health?
a) High levels of lead exposure has been definitively linked to mental retardation, while the effects of low-level, asymptomatic exposure are more contradictory. b) High levels of lead exposure has been definitively linked to mental retardation, while there is no evidence that low-level, asymptomatic exposure can harm intelligence. c) High levels of lead exposure has been linked to mental retardation in children, while low-level, asymptomatic exposure has been linked to decrements in IQ in adults. d) High levels of lead exposure has been linked to mental retardation, while low-level, asymptomatic exposure has been linked to behavioral problems.
Of the various types of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), the type that is caused by a _____ cannot be cured, only treated to reduce symptoms.
A. fungus B. virus C. parasite D. bacterium