When Sheila Joins the Air Force, She Is Given a Test

question 184

Multiple Choice

When Sheila joins the Air Force, she is given a test to determine which specialty she is most likely to succeed in. Although Sheila had hoped to be trained be an aircraft engineer, her test results suggest she would be a better radar operator. This is an example of how ____________ tests are used.

• A) intelligence
• B) aptitude
• C) Stanford-Binet
• D) achievement

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Definitions:

3,4-Dimethylhexane

A branched alkane with the formula C8H18, identified by its specific arrangement of methyl groups at the third and fourth carbon atoms.

Carbanion

A negatively charged ion (anion) that contains a carbon atom bearing three bonds and one lone pair of electrons, making it very reactive.

Reactive Intermediate

A short-lived species formed during the course of a chemical reaction which cannot be isolated under normal conditions.

H+

The proton, often representing an acid in chemistry, capable of forming hydronium ions (H3O+) in solution.