Which of the following best characterizes Cattell’s approach to intelligence?
a. He was adamantly opposed to Galton’s ideas that intelligence could be inherited.
b. He believed it was unrelated to measures of sensory acuity or reaction time.
c. He believed that systematic measurement was essential to the study of intelligence.
d. He believed that intelligence was far too complex to be measured.
c. He believed that systematic measurement was essential to the study of intelligence.
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a) ratio b) interval c) conditioned d) time delayed
Which of the following statements is the best example of heteronomous morality?
A) "He made a mess, but it wasn't wrong because he was trying to help." B) "It doesn't matter what he meant to do, wrong is wrong." C) "If you want to play the game with different rules, that's okay." D) "Sometimes people do something bad and get away with it."
Which core principle of the scientific method involves the assumption that simpler explanations of behavior are preferred?
A. empiricism B. determinism C. parsimony D. testability
Which issue has dominated many of the research questions in lifespan development?
A. Which areas of lifespan development are the most important for producing normal human functioning? B. How much of people's behavior is due to their genetically determined nature and how much is due to nurture? C. What role does the unconscious play in shaping human behavior? D. What are the appropriate methods to use when studying development over time?