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What is the primary focus of the information-processing approach to studying human intelligence?
Examining the processes that underlie learning and problem-solving
What are the two major concepts that underlie the Binet scale and modern theories of intelligence?
Age differentiation and general mental ability
What is the primary focus of the cognitive approach to studying human intelligence?
Analyzing how humans adapt to real-world demands
What is the oldest of the three research traditions identified by Taylor (1994) for studying human intelligence?
The psychometric approach
What were the three facilities that Binet believed were essential for measuring intelligence?
Judgmental, attentional, and reasoning
What method did Binet use to develop tasks to measure judgment, attention, and reasoning?
Trial and error, as well as experimentation and hypothesis-testing procedures
What is the primary purpose of the Woodworth Personal Data Sheet during World War I?
To identify military recruits who would be likely to break down in combat
What type of validity did the Woodworth Personal Data Sheet assume?
Face validity
How many scores did the Bell Adjustment Inventory produce?
Multiple scores
What is the age range for which the Bernreuter Personality Inventory can be used?
13 years old and above
What is the common term for the shared variance between two measures?
Common variance
What is the primary function of the interview in the Woodworth Personal Data Sheet?
To concentrate efforts on the most likely candidates for rejection
What was the primary improvement of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) over the Wechsler-Bellevue scale?
It was standardized on a larger, more diverse population.
What was the main criticism of the original Wechsler-Bellevue scale?
It was poorly standardized on a nonrepresentative sample.
According to Wechsler's definition, what is intelligence?
The capacity to act purposefully and adapt to the environment.
What was the approach of Wechsler's intelligence measurement tool compared to Binet's?
Wechsler tried to measure separate abilities, while Binet adopted the concept of general mental ability.
What is implied by Wechsler's definition of intelligence?
Intelligence comprises several specific, interrelated elements.
What type of tasks were included in the performance scale developed by Wechsler?
Tasks that require a subject to do something, such as copying symbols or pointing to a missing detail.
Learn about the three research traditions in understanding human intelligence, including the psychometric approach, information-processing approach, and cognitive approach. Explore the elemental structure of a test and how it's evaluated.
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