Traits That Suggest the Presence of Other Traits and That

question 37

Multiple Choice

Traits that suggest the presence of other traits and that exert a powerful influence on final impressions are called

• A)implicit traits.
• B)central traits.
• C)priming traits.
• D)confirming traits.

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Definitions:

Mental Age

A measure of intelligence test performance devised by Binet; the level of performance typically associated with children of a certain chronological age. Thus, a child who does as well as an average 8-year-old is said to have a mental age of 8.

Binet and Simon

Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon, psychologists who developed the first practical intelligence test, the Binet-Simon scale, to assess cognitive abilities in children.

Aptitude Test

A test designed to predict a person’s future performance; aptitude is the capacity to learn.

Automobile Mechanic

A professional who specializes in repairing, maintaining, and sometimes modifying vehicles.