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Thinking correct answer: the process that undelies the mental manipulation of knowledge usually in an attempt to reason a goal or solve a problem Grammer correct answer: rules of a communication system Three aspects of grammar: correct answer: 1)Phonology 2)Syntax 3)Semantics Phonology correct answer: The rules for combining sounds to make words Syntax correct answer: The rules for combining words to make sentences Semantics correct answer: The rules used in language to co...

ETS GRE practice test 87 Questions with Verified Answers When persuasive communications follow the peripheral route, they focus on - CORRECT ANSWER emotions Consider the sentence "the dishwasher is running" which of the following is true - CORRECT ANSWER it can have more than one deep structure What is deep structure? - CORRECT ANSWER an abstract representation that identifies the ways in which a sentence can be analyzed and interpreted what type of memory relies on normal hippocam...

Multiple Choice 1. What of the following is not common within the definitions of assessment? a. Measure or using some type of measurement b. Comparing people c. Samples of behavior d. Objective or systematic measure ANSWER: b 2. When gathering information using assessments, counselors: a. only use standardized tests. b. administer tests in groups rather than on an individual basis. c. gather samples of behavior and infer meanings from those behavi...

PYC4807 - Exam Q&A. PYC4807 - Psychological Assessment. Psychometric intelligence implies that we use mainly standardized psychological tests to measure levels of functioning on psychologically define constructs. According to the psychometric view, intelligence is defined as ‘what intelligence tests measure’, which seems to be a confusing way to define a construct. These measures make use of various types of items and the assumption is that the ability to display the type of behaviour n...

Dit is een samenvatting van het vak Psychodiagnostisch Werken 2 in semester 2. Het document omvat de nodige informatie uit de PowerPoint slides en de cursus en extra uitleg vanuit de les.

GRE practice exam 90 Questions with Verified Answers Which of the following situations involving two people, P and O, and an object X, will NOT be balanced according to Heider's balance theory? (a) P likes O, and they both like X (b) P likes O, and they both dislike X (c) P dislikes O, and they both dislike X (d) P dislikes O, P likes X, and O dislikes X (e) P dislikes O, P dislikes X, and O dislikes X - CORRECT ANSWER C According to inoculation theory, a person's belief can be inoc...

CPCE Form B Practice Exam 136 Questions with Verified Answers 2023 ______________is considered to be the "father of vocational guidance." а. Frank Parsons b. Donald Super с. E. G. Williamson d. Jesse B. Davis - CORRECT ANSWER a Incorporating the culture of the client into the session would suggest that the counselor is a. using the assimilation model. b. operating from an etic perspective. c. operating from an emic perspective. d. color blind - CORRECT ANSWER c ...

BASIC CONCEPTS What a Test Is  A test is a measurement device or technique used to quantify behavior or aid in the understanding and prediction of behavior.  Test measures only a sample of behavior, and error is always associated with a sampling process.  Test scores are not perfect measures of a behavior or characteristic, but they do add significantly to the prediction process, as you will see.  An item is a specific stimulus to which a person responds overtly; this response...

Using motivation from 'within' is known as ______________ A. Inside motivation B. Interior motivation C. Intrinsic motivation D. Idealistic motivation - Answer- C. Intrinsic motivation Which of the following is not an example of extrinsic motivation? A. Employee performance improves when wages are increased B. A sleep apnea patient follows a strict sleep hygiene plan C. Children finish a task more quickly if they are promised candy D. A student studies more on a test to make the hig...

Experts would most likely agree that intelligence is a. an inborn ability to perform well on standard intelligence tests. b. a mental ability to learn from experience. c. a general trait that underlies success on nearly any task. d. a multiple array of completely independent adaptive traits. e. the unconscious processing that occurs as the first step in problem solving. b. a mental ability to learn from experience. Psychologists use ________ to assess individuals' mental aptitudes ...