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Who can we expect to have most similar IQ scores?Father and sonFraternal twinsIdentical twinsLifelong best friends
The _____ is the factor that is observed and measured for change in an experiment.confounding variabledependent variableindependent variableexposure variable
The Alpha Army tests were administered to individuals who either could not read or write or who were non-English speaking.TrueFalse
_____ became the first woman president of the American Psychological Association.None of the aboveMamie Phillips ClarkMargaret Floy WashburnMary Whiton Calkins
In their research study of measuring the correlation between two variables, students ofAce College found a nearly perfect positive correlation between the variables. What coefficient of correlation did they arrive at? +0.97+0.66-0.66-0.97
_____ is the early school of psychology holding that even our most complex conscious experiences could be broken down into component parts of sensations and feelings.RelativismBehaviorismStructuralismCognitivism
Students at Ace College in the United States have been asked to conduct the same study that was conducted in Korea, keeping all variables exactly the same. What is such a study called?RepeatReplicationCarbon copyDuplication
Describing the precise details of the study makes it possible for other investigators to replicate a study in order to_____.provide a framework for other studiescontradict the validity of the original findingsincrease confidence in the validity of the original findingsinvalidate the original hypothesis
_____ argued that psychology should be established as a separate scientific discipline that would use experimental methods to study mental processes.B.F. SkinnerWilhelm WundtAbraham MaslowSigmund Freud
Amaiza studies behavior and mental processes; Amaiza is studying _____.anthropologysociologyphilosophypsychology
Which of the following psychologists created the concept of stereotype threat?Claude SteeleCharles MurrayFrancis SumnerRobert Guthrie
How would Robert Sternberg term Yuri's abilities of "street smarts"?Creative intelligenceAnalytic intelligencePractical intelligenceSuccessful intelligence
A _____ is a tentative statement that describes the relationship between two or more variables.formulationvariablehypothesisconclusion
Dr. Seo, a clinical psychologist, believes that each of her clients has a unique potential for psychological growth and self-direction. She follows the ideas of _____.Sigmund FreudCarl RogersJohn B. WatsonFrancis C. Summer
Which of the following is NOT one of Sternberg's distinct forms of intelligence?CreativeAnalyticalMotorPractical
According to research, children belonging to certain minority groups score 10 to 15 points lower on intelligence tests than do children belonging to the dominant group in their societies.TrueFalse
How does stereotype threat affect an individual's performance?There's been no research on the effect of stereotype threat on performance.It can worsen performance.It can improve performance.It has no effect on performance.
_____ attempt to measure general mental abilities, rather than accumulated knowledge or aptitude for a specific subject or area.Cognitive mapsConsciousness inventoriesIntelligence testsTask tests
Dr. Shah is constructing an intelligence test. What principle of test construction should Dr. Shah keep in mind so that the test measures what it is intended to measure?AptitudeValidityReliabilityStandardization
A(n) _____ is designed to measure a person's level of knowledge, skill, or accomplishment in a particular area.aptitude testvalidity testachievement testprinciples test