To Thurstone, _______________ are largely independent elements (like memory, spatial ability, and verbal comprehension) that make up overall intelligence.
a. primary mental abilities
b. fluid intelligences
c. verbal educational abilities
d. contextual intelligences
Answer: a. primary mental abilities
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A. The Cognitive-Emotional subscale. B. The Social Scale. C. The Observational Scale. D. The Parenting Satisfaction Scale.
Most infant test scores
A) are helpful in assessing the newborn's adjustment to life outside the womb. B) emphasize higher-order cognitive skills such as memory and problem solving. C) do not tap the same dimensions of intelligence measured at older ages. D) are good long-term predictors of childhood intellectual functioning.
Treatment for anorexia includes
a. a medical diet to restore weight and health. b. the use of drugs to relieve obsessive fears of gaining weight. c. helping patients work on the emotional conflicts that led to weight loss. d. all of these.
In terms of compensatory education, which of the following is NOT a component of the PK-3 approach?
A. Require parental training for all participants in the program. B. Coordinate and align educational experiences from prekindergarten through third grade. C. Require full-day kindergarten. D. Offer prekindergarten to all 3- and 4-year olds.