The SOMPA System Includes a Physical Examination Because

question 46

Multiple Choice

The SOMPA system includes a physical examination because

• A)physical skills are related to intelligence.
• B)medical problems can interfere with performance on mental measures and school assignments.
• C)the SOMPA is primarily a physical health evaluation.
• D)its underlying theory is that intelligence is completely biological.

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Definitions:

Stimulus Generalization

The process by which a response conditioned to one stimulus is evoked by similar, but not identical, stimuli.

Higher-Order Conditioning

Higher-order conditioning is a form of learning in which a stimulus is paired with a previously conditioned stimulus, leading to an association and conditioned response to the new stimulus, even though it was never directly associated with the unconditioned stimulus.

Sensory Preconditioning

A learning process where a neutral stimulus becomes capable of eliciting a response after being paired with another stimulus that naturally evokes a reaction.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus.