An Educational Psychologist Administered a Number of Ability Measures to 120

question 68

Multiple Choice

An educational psychologist administered a number of ability measures to 120 14-year olds.The measures included an IQ test, and tests of mathematics, spelling, and general verbal ability as well as a test of the amount of time it took the students to learn material from the new curriculum.The correlation table is shown below: Based on the output which of the following statements is false?

• A)Learning time is an unreliable measure.
• B)By Cohen's standards spelling ability is strongly related to verbal ability.
• C)Scores on all of the measures are caused by IQ.
• D)The lower correlations for learning time from left to right across the table reflect the effects of truncated range.
• E)All of the above.

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Definitions:

Proactive Interference

is a phenomenon where older information learned previously interferes with the recall of newer information.

Hippocampus

A region in the brain crucial for memory formation and spatial navigation.

Misinformation

An incorrect or misleading piece of information that can alter memories, perceptions, or understanding of events.

Affective Attribute

A characteristic or quality of an object or experience that elicits emotional responses from individuals, including feelings, moods, and emotions.