Findings Related to Intelligence Test Scores Indicate That

question 29

Multiple Choice

Findings related to intelligence test scores indicate that:

• A)intelligence test scores predict differences in school achievement moderately well.
• B)there has been a steady increase in intelligence test scores.
• C)ethnic differences in intelligence test scores reflect complex patterns, and no conclusive generalizations can be stated at this time.
• D)all of the above Discussion Questions

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral principle where the removal of an unpleasant stimulus following a response increases the likelihood of that response in the future.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency to respond in the same way to different but similar stimuli.

Noncontingent Reinforcement

In behavior modification, it involves delivering reinforcement without regard to the individual's actions, potentially reducing undesired behaviors by fulfilling the need that the behavior seeks to satisfy.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, encouraging the subject to associate certain behaviors with specific consequences.