Most Intelligence Tests Over the Years Have Tended to Stress

question 259

Multiple Choice

Most intelligence tests over the years have tended to stress

• A) verbal and reasoning skills related to academics.
• B) practical intelligence in everyday life.
• C) social intelligence and human relationships.
• D) general mental ability, which includes verbal, practical, and social intelligence.

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Definitions:

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, stemming from a traumatic event or persistent failure to succeed.

Fatalistic Thinking

The belief that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable, often leading to a sense of powerlessness over one's future.

Overcompensation

A psychological term referring to the defense mechanism by which individuals cover up their weaknesses, real or imagined, by emphasizing traits they consider more desirable.

Intellectualization

A defense mechanism where reasoning is used to block confrontation with an unconscious conflict and its associated emotional stress.