L.L. Thurstone suggested that intelligence should be conceptualized as:
a. seven primary mental abilities that arise from a single general intelligence factor
b. two main factors and five subfactors
c. seven primary mental abilities that are independent of each other
d. a set of abilities that are largely unaffected by experience
C
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The trial-and-error approach to problem-solving is most effective when
a. there is a relatively large number of possible solutions. b. there is a relatively small number of possible solutions. c. there are no time constraints on solving the problem. d. a solution to the problem must be found quickly.
The potential for learning a specific skill can best be described as a. achievement. b. aptitude
c. intelligence. d. ability.
Kassin, Meissner, and Norwick (2005) videotaped male inmates confessing to crimes that they did and did not commit and showed these videos to college students and police officers, asking them to judge which of the two confessions was true for ten inmates. They found that college students
a. were more accurate than police officers. b. were less accurate than police officers. c. and police officers were both inaccurate. d. and police officers were highly accurate.
Which term best captures the meaning of the word ‘gestalt'?
a. Unconscious b. Introspection c. Pattern d. Observation e. Feeling