Many Questions Concerning Intelligence Are Still Being Debated

question 40

Multiple Choice

Many questions concerning intelligence are still being debated.In general,however,scholars are MOST likely to agree that

• A) the construct of intelligence has proven to be valuable to psychologists in their efforts to understand and predict human behavior.
• B) the construct of intelligence has not proven to be useful in helping psychologists understand or predict human behavior.
• C) intelligence tests have not proven to be of great value in research settings.
• D) intelligence tests have not proven to be useful in applied settings.

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Definitions:

Confederate

in psychological experiments, refers to an individual who is part of the research team but is presented as a participant to manipulate social interactions.

Conformity

The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms or societal standards.

Group

Refers to a number of individuals gathered together, often with common interests or objectives, interacting and functioning as a collective unit.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, where the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.