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What is the primary goal of researchers when developing intelligence tests?
What is the primary goal of researchers when developing intelligence tests?
- To achieve high measures of validity and reliability (correct)
- To assess only cognitive psychology processes
- To focus on shallow processing of information
- To create tests that are only verbal or non-verbal
What type of processing requires sustained effort?
What type of processing requires sustained effort?
- Effortful processing (correct)
- Automatic processing
- Shallow processing
- Deep processing
What is the term for the ability to focus on two or more stimuli simultaneously?
What is the term for the ability to focus on two or more stimuli simultaneously?
- Selective attention
- Focused attention
- Sustained attention
- Divided attention (correct)
What is the stage of memory that holds an exact copy of incoming information for just a few seconds?
What is the stage of memory that holds an exact copy of incoming information for just a few seconds?
What is the term for the tendency to recall information best when it is put into a personal context?
What is the term for the tendency to recall information best when it is put into a personal context?
What type of memory stores learned skills and conditioned responses?
What type of memory stores learned skills and conditioned responses?
What is the primary distinction between effortful and automatic processing?
What is the primary distinction between effortful and automatic processing?
What is the primary function of mnemonics in cognitive psychology?
What is the primary function of mnemonics in cognitive psychology?
Which aspect of language deals with the sound of words?
Which aspect of language deals with the sound of words?
What is the primary characteristic of creative thinking?
What is the primary characteristic of creative thinking?
What is the primary purpose of IQ tests?
What is the primary purpose of IQ tests?
What is the primary difference between early and recent theories of intelligence?
What is the primary difference between early and recent theories of intelligence?
