Cattell elaborated on Spearman's "general factor" and on Thurstone's "primary mental abilities" by
a. subdividing IQ into verbal and nonverbal components.
b. labeling it as the "cognitive melting pot.".
c. identifying a total of 180 factors via factor analysis.
d. dividing them into fluid and crystallized intelligence.
D
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When hypnosis relieves pain, is one aspect of the pain experience changing more than another?
a. No, all aspects of the experience are changing equally. b. The memory of the pain experience changes more than the pain itself. c. The physical sensation of pain changes more than the emotional response to it. d. The emotional response to the pain changes more than the physical sensation.
When you hear a tone of 200 hz, the hair cells attached to your basilar membranes begin vibrating 200 times per second. This is the basic idea behind the __________
a) frequency theory of hearing. b) place theory of hearing. c) volley principle of hearing. d) tympanic theory of hearing.
How well did Piaget understand children's early abilities?
He underestimated their abilities. He overestimated their abilities. He was completely wrong about their abilities. He was exactly accurate about their abilities.
The term ________ refers to a new field of psychology that combines an emphasis on hope, optimism, and well-being with scientific research and assessment.
A. intrinsic psychology B. holism C. positive psychology D. self-actualization