Cognitive Psychology
What is the term used to describe the ability to learn and adapt to new situations?
Aptitude
Achievement
Creativity
Intelligence
In intelligence testing research, deceiving participants about their test scores could raise ethical concerns primarily under which principle?
Right to full disclosure.
Right to privacy and confidentiality.
Right to protection from psychological harm.
Right to be treated with respect and dignity.
A psychologist adhering to which theoretical approach might examine how rewards and punishments shape a child's ability to solve puzzles or perform well on tests of intelligence?
Psychoanalytic Perspective
Existential Perspective
Humanistic Perspective
Behavioral Perspective
Which type of intelligence is best described as the ability to understand complex ideas and adapt effectively to the environment?
Crystallized intelligence
Fluid intelligence
Emotional intelligence
Practical intelligence
According to most psychologists today, how is human intelligence best understood?
Solely determined by genetic inheritance from parents.
Exclusively developed through learning experiences in one's environment.
Contributed only by specific brain regions responsible for higher cognitive functions.
As a complex ability influenced by both genetic factors and environmental conditions.
In applying the biopsychosocial approach to mental illness, which factor would not be included by a psychologist?
Astrological signs at birth
Sociocultural influences like social support systems.
Psychological dynamics like coping skills.
Biological predispositions like genetics.
How might Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory be applied when hiring employees in varying job positions?
Making recruitment decisions solely based on academic qualifications
Hiring based only on past work experience
Assessing analytical, creative, and practical abilities based on job requirements
Focusing solely on potential employees' IQ scores

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Who is credited with the development of the first intelligence test?
Sigmund Freud
B.F. Skinner
Alfred Binet
Carl Jung
What could be an ethical issue in using IQ tests to determine academic tracking?
It may lead to unjust educational opportunities based on a single measure of ability.
Students will feel more confident about their abilities regardless of their scores.
It makes the education system easy for everyone.
It guarantees high performance from all students.
To ascertain if Gardner's theory multiple intelligences is beneficial predicting student academic success, what type comparison should researchers make using modern psychometric techniques?
Survey teachers to gauge effectiveness of teaching strategies derived from Gardner's theory without direct measurement of student outcomes.
Invite expert panels to review curricular content and assess alignment with Gardner's theory based on their subjective evaluation related to academic success.
Compare academic performance of students educated under a curriculum designed around multiple intelligences against those using traditional educational models using adaptive testing methods to account for individual differences in learning styles.
Look for patterns in SAT scores to see correlation between various subtests purported to reflect different kinds of intelligences postulated by Gardner.