Which of the following statements indicates that an intelligence test has validity?
A) Students' performance in school is not related to their intelligence test scores.
B) Students' scores on several intelligence tests are not correlated with one another.
C) Students' test scores accurately predict their performance in school.
D) Students given the same test two months apart tend to obtain similar scores.
C
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a. statistical regression b. magical thinking c. illusory correlation d. the base rate fallacy
A foreign object has entered Kiara's eye, leaving a scratch. The part of Kiara's eye that is affected is her
a. pupil. b. iris. c. lens. d. fovea. e. cornea.
While walking to class one day, Nadia is caught in a downpour. Without an umbrella or rain jacket her hair will be ruined so Nadia takes her Psychology textbook and covers her head with it. This unconventional use of the textbook shows that Nadia has overcome ________________.
A. functional fixedness B. divergent thinking C. the confirmation bias D. the availability heuristic
Research on the cognitive explanation for the development of generalized anxiety shows that people w/ generalized anxiety symptoms:
A. are more likely to have fast and strong physical reactions to stress B. fail to pay attention to threatening cues C. respond more fearfully to predictable events D. show little psychological arousal