IQ Tests Were Originally Devised to Help Identify

question 54

Multiple Choice

IQ tests were originally devised to help identify

• A) prisoners who were ready for release.
• B) applicants who should be chosen for particular jobs.
• C) mental patients who were likely to improve.
• D) children who belonged in special classes.

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Definitions:

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the process where a conditioned response decreases in frequency and eventually disappears when the stimulus is no longer presented.

Latent Learning

A form of learning that occurs without any obvious reinforcement of the behavior or associations that are learned, often becoming apparent under different conditions.

Tolman's Time

Refers to the theories and research of Edward C. Tolman, particularly his concepts of cognitive maps and latent learning in psychology.

Backward Conditioning

A conditioning process where a conditioned stimulus (CS) is presented after an unconditioned stimulus (US), which is less common and tends to be less effective than other conditioning methods.