Which of the Following Is Not an Explanation as to Why

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an explanation as to why the demand curve is negatively sloped?

• A) the law of diminishing marginal utility
• B) the law of increasing total utility
• C) the substitution effect
• D) the income effect

Discuss the historical and cultural views on intelligence.

Understand different theoretical perspectives on intelligence, including Spearman's and Sternberg's.

Understand the concepts of reliability and validity in psychological testing.

Identify and explain the relationship between test reliability and validity.

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Definitions:

Denial

A psychological defense mechanism in which confrontation with a personal problem or with reality is avoided by denying the existence of the problem or reality.

Displacement

A defense mechanism where an individual redirects a negative emotion from its original source to a safer target.

Sigmund Freud

A seminal figure in psychology, known for founding psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Anger

A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility towards someone or something considered to have caused a grievance.