According to your textbook, researchers have found a strong positive relationship between intelligence and ________________, although the nature of this relationship remains unclear
A) working memory capacity
B) visual acuity
C) typing speed
D) schizophrenia
Answer: A
Rationale: Researchers have found high correlations between working memory capacity and standardized reasoning tests. However, despite a great deal of overlap in working memory scores and other measures of intelligence, debate persists about exactly how strong this relationship is and why it exists.
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a. intellectual impairment c. object permanence b. decentration d. egocentrism
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A. biological and psychological processes can be understood only in the context of the larger society and culture. B. biological factors put a person at risk, and psychological and social factors increase or reduce that risk. C. biological factors conflict with social factors in the environment, and the conflict influences psychological health. D. biological factors are direct causes of mental health disorders, whereas social and psychological factors are indirect causes.
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A. 20-29 B. 18-25 C. 40-49 D. 30-39
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A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4