Jennifer Is Interested in Joining Kappa Lambda Iota Sorority

question 1

Multiple Choice

Jennifer is interested in joining Kappa Lambda Iota sorority. She begins to shop at Sarah's, a local store where the Kappas buy their clothes. She also asks her family for a new car because all the sorority members have new cars. In these instances, Jennifer is influenced by

• A) personality.
• B) a reference group.
• C) a consideration set.
• D) a knowledge base.
• E) a role conflict.

Recognize different types of intelligences according to various theories.

Identify the role of aptitude and achievement tests in measuring intelligence and skills.

Recognize the historical development and purpose of intelligence testing.

Understand the impact of practice and motivation on skill development and expert performance.

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Definitions:

Irreversibility

The concept that some processes or actions cannot be undone or reverted to their original state.

Assimilation

The process by which new information is taken in and incorporated into one's existing cognitive structures and schemas.

Centration

The cognitive tendency in early childhood to focus on one salient aspect of a situation while neglecting other possibly relevant aspects.

Conservation

In environmental science, the preservation, protection, or restoration of the natural environment and wildlife; in cognitive development, a term introduced by Piaget referring to the understanding that certain properties of objects remain the same despite changes in their form or appearance.