Tests That Measure Two or More Types of Ability and Are

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Essay

Tests that measure two or more types of ability and are used as entry tests into graduate schools of law, medicine, business, and dentistry are referred to as __________ aptitude tests.

Recognize the role of selective attention in cognitive development during middle childhood.

Discern the influence of environmental and genetic factors on the development of asthma.

Compare and contrast the contributions of Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky to understanding cognitive development.

Understand the importance of font selection in document design and its impact on readability and space utilization.

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Definitions:

Behaviourism

A psychological approach to understanding abnormal behaviour devised by John B. Watson (1858–1935), which declared that psychology must be restricted to the study of observable features, that is, the behaviour of organisms. Watson considered abnormal functioning to be learned and so believed it could be unlearned. His model for learning was derived from Ivan Pavlov’s (1849–1936) studies of classical conditioning.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process where a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus and acquires the capacity to elicit similar responses.

Watson

John B. Watson, an American psychologist who established the psychological school of behaviorism.

Early Behaviourists

Psychologists or researchers in the early 20th century who focused on observable behaviors rather than internal processes, founding behaviorism.