Spearman suggested that the variance that is shared by a set of tests/scores represents
a. age differentiation.
b. positive manifold.
c. the g factor.
d. factor analysis.
The observation that the preference for watching TV shows depicting violence is correlated -.86 with altruism suggests
a. TV violence causes altruistic behavior.
b. altruistic behavior causes a preference for TV violence.
c. increases in altruism are associated with decreases in preference for violent programs.
d. there is no relationship between TV preference and altruism.
A major implication of general intelligence is that
a. a person's intelligence can best be represented by a single score.
b. human intelligence is broad and general.
c. human intelligence is the interaction among a broad range of specific abilities.
d. human intelligence refers to good judgment, reasoning, concentration, attention, etc.
The amount of decrease observed when a regression equation is created for one population and applied to another is called
a. the true score.
b. the standard deviation.
c. a residual.
d. shrinkage.
To support the notion of g, Spearman developed a statistical technique called
a. correlation.
b. principle components.
c. factor analysis.
d. analysis of variance.
The standard deviation of the residuals is called the
a. coefficient of alienation.
b. shrinkage.
c. coefficient of determination.
d. standard error of estimate.
Which of the following is an implication of Binet's concept of general mental ability?
a. Individual items that do not correlate well with the total score can be eliminated.
b. A broad range of diverse items must be included.
c. Variability in the ability to perform specific skills should be minimal.
d. Those who are high in general mental ability will also be high in specific mental abilities.
X and Y correlate .6 . What is the coefficient of alienation of this relation?
a. 0
b. .36
c. .60
d. .80
With the concept of general intelligence,
a. Binet's search for tasks could be unrestricted.
b. Binet was forced to ascertain the relative contribution of each element to the whole.
c. the value of a task could be judged in terms of its correlation with the total score.
d. each element of intelligence must first be identified.
X and Y correlate .8 . What is the coefficient of alienation of this relation?
a. 0
b. .20
c. .60
d. .80
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