Thurstone's Verbal Comprehension is measured by ____.
a. standardized vocabulary tests
b. thinking of words that begin with a specific letter
c. telling stories about a picture
d. answering questions related to general knowledge
Ques. 2Carroll's psychometric model of intelligence includes ____.
a. a single general factor and a set of specific factors
b. seven specific factors called primary mental abilities
c. fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence
d. three strata: specific abilities, broad abilities, and general intelligence
Ques. 3Thurstone is associated with the idea that intelligence consists of ____.
a. a single general factor and a set of specific factors
b. seven specific factors called primary mental abilities
c. fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence
d. three strata: specific abilities, broad abilities, and general intelligence
Ques. 4Cattell proposed that general intelligence comprises ____.
a. a single general factor and a set of specific factors
b. seven specific factors called primary mental abilities
c. fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence
d. three strata: specific abilities, broad abilities, and general intelligence
Ques. 5Spearman proposed that intelligence could be understood in terms of ____.
a. a single general factor and a set of specific factors
b. seven specific factors called primary mental abilities
c. fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence
d. three strata: specific abilities, broad abilities, and general intelligence
Ques. 6The Verbal Scale of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale includes ____.
a. Digit Span
b. Block Design
c. Picture Completion
d. Digit Symbol
Ques. 7What is a statistical method for separating a construct like intelligence into a number of hypothetical abilities that the researchers believe form the basis of individual differences in test performance?
a. multivariate regression
b. correlational analysis
c. factor analysis
d. meta-analysis