The Perspective on the Investigation of Intelligence That Emphasizes Measuring

question 113

Multiple Choice

The perspective on the investigation of intelligence that emphasizes measuring the amount of intelligence people have and figuring out why some people have more than others is the

• A) testing perspective.
• B) cognitive perspective.
• C) behavioral perspective.
• D) psychoanalytic perspective.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Desensitization

The diminished emotional responsiveness to a negative, aversive, or positive stimulus after repeated exposure to it.

Modeling

A method of learning that involves observing and replicating others' behaviors, attitudes, or emotional expressions.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.