Intelligence Is Viewed as A(n) _____ to Think and Learn

question 160

Multiple Choice

Intelligence is viewed as a(n) _____ to think and learn, and any measure of intelligence must be _____.

• A) invisible capacity; based on observable behavior
• B) obvious ability; covert
• C) learned ability; observational
• D) genetic ability; empirical

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Definitions:

External Validity

External validity refers to the extent to which the results of a study can be generalized or extended to other situations, people, settings, and measures.

Experimenter Effects

Effects produced or influenced by clues to the hypotheses under examination, inadvertently communicated by the experimenter.

Laboratory Experiments

Controlled tests or investigations conducted in a lab setting where variables can be isolated and manipulated to study their effects.

Evaluation Apprehension

Worry about how others perceive or assess one's actions.