A New Measure of Intelligence (E

question 72

Multiple Choice

A new measure of intelligence (e.g. ,how long people can balance a ball on their nose) would be a valid measure of intelligence if scores on the new measure were

• A)unrelated to scores on other accepted measures of intelligence.
• B)more varied across people than scores on other accepted measures of intelligence.
• C)related to scores on other accepted measures of intelligence.
• D)more precise than scores on other accepted measures of intelligence.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Development

The process by which individuals perceive, think, and gain an understanding of their world through the interaction of genetic and learned factors.

Mechanics of Thinking

The underlying processes and structures involved in the act of thinking, including perception, cognition, and memory.

Logical Thinking Skills

The ability to reason, form judgements, and use deductive and inductive reasoning in an organized and rational manner.

Seriation Task

A cognitive development task that evaluates a child's ability to organize objects in a sequence based on certain attributes like size or color.