The Perspective on the Investigation of Intelligence That Focuses on the Process

question 40

Multiple Choice

The perspective on the investigation of intelligence that focuses on the process of intelligence rather than the amount of intelligence people possess is the

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

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Definitions:

Social and Emotional Development

The process by which individuals acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve goals, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.

Moral Reasoning

The process through which individuals make decisions about what is right and wrong, typically evolving through stages of ethical development.

Language Development

The process by which individuals acquire the ability to perceive, produce, and use words to understand and communicate.

Conservation-of-number Task

A concept in cognitive development, assessed through tasks where children determine that quantity doesn’t change even if appearance does.