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A test can fail in validity while still being reliable.
TRUE
When a problem is seen as having only one answer, with all lines of thinking leading to that answer, this is known as divergent thinking.
FALSE
In school, you may have learned the rule of how to determine the area of a circle. The formula was πR2. This formula always guarantees a solution and that you will be able to determine the area. Thus, the formula is an example of an algorit
TRUE
Conservation is the knowledge that an object exists even when it is not in sight.
FALSE
Reflexes help infants to survive.
TRUE
Critical periods are times when the environment can influence the development of the embryo.
TRUE
A researcher who studies different age groups, or cohorts, at one time is using the cross-sectional design.
TRUE
the degree to which a test actually measures what its supposed to measure
validity
tendency of a test to produce the same scores again and again each time it is given to the same people
reliability
Sternberg's theory that there are three types of intelligence: analytical, creative, and prctical
Sternberg's Triarchic Theory of Intelligence
an English psychologist known for work in statistics, as a pioneer of work statistics and coining up the G factor
Charles Spearman
a block to problem solving that comes from thinking about objects in terms of only their typical functions
functional fixedness
the sudden perception of relationships among various parts of a problem, allowing the solution to the problem to come quickly
insight
Specific, step-by-step procedures for solving certain types of problems
algorithms
Problem solving method in which one possible solution after another is tried until a successful one is found
trial and error
the belief that there are different aspects of intelligence with several other abilities, by Howard Gardner
Multiple Intelligences
the ability to reason and solve problems, or general intelligence
g factor
The ability to learn from one's experiences, acquire knowledge, and use resources effectively in adapting to new situations or solving problems.
intelligenge
the tendency to search for evidence that fits one's beliefs while ignoring any evidence to the contrary
confirmation bias
People raised in a different culture, or even a different economic situation, from the one in which the designer of an IQ test is raised are not likely to perform well on such a test
cultural bias
Ch.7 SCENARIO: if a child is playing peekaboo, according to Piaget, they lack _____
Object permanence
Ch. 7: the awareness that things continue to exist even when not perceived
Object permanence
Vygotsky's theory of development is called...
The Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)
the first stage in Piaget's theory, during which the child relies heavily on innate motor responses to stimuli
Sensorimotor
Ch. 7: a fertilized egg
Zygote
Ch. 7: the third of Piaget's stages, when a child understands conversation but still is incapable of abstract thought Concrete Operational S
Concrete Operational
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