The Psychometric Approach to Cognition Focuses on

question 54

Multiple Choice

The psychometric approach to cognition focuses on

• A)universal patterns of development.
• B)people with very unusual ways of thinking.
• C)how individuals differ from one another in thinking ability.
• D)the rate at which children pass through cognitive stages.

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Definitions:

Just-in-Time Production

A manufacturing strategy that reduces waste by receiving goods only as they are needed in the production process.

Masculine Cultures

Cultures that value assertiveness, competitiveness, and material success.

Tight-loose Distinction

The concept indicating the level of strictness or flexibility in the social norms and rules of a society or organization.

Values

A broad tendency to prefer certain states of affairs over others.