When Considering School Performance, the Predictive Validity of Most Popular

question 37

Multiple Choice

When considering school performance, the predictive validity of most popular IQ tests range from about .3 to .6. These figures suggest that success in school depends

• A) almost exclusively on skills measured by the tests.
• B) almost exclusively on skills NOT measured by the tests.
• C) on a combination of skills, some of which are measured by the tests and some of which are not.
• D) on random chance.

Distinguish between genetic and environmental influences on personality.

Recognize the importance of unconscious motives in shaping personality as per Freudian and Jungian theories.

Identify and understand the basic dimensions of personality and theories related to them.

Understand the trait approach to personality and its criticisms.

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