Moses and Arianne are doing research on mental abilities that contribute to successful performance on intelligence tests. Which of the following approaches should they use?
A) Use a correlational procedure of factor analysis.
B) Compare a test-taker's score with older children's scores.
C) Calculate the amount of error associated with a test-taker's score.
D) Use simple measures of sensory responsiveness and reaction time.
A
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a. How many psychologists use the test and consider it helpful b. How many of the items on the test are easy, intermediate, or difficult c. How consistent people's scores are from test to retest d. How well the scores predict some other behavior
If you have been deprived of the opportunity to do something, the opportunity to do it can function as a reinforcer. Which term applies to this principle?
a. Law of effect b. Blocking effect c. Schedule of reinforcement d. Disequilibrium principle