What Is 'Utility

question 43

Multiple Choice

What is 'utility'?

• A) a service such as water or electricity
• B) usefulness of a good
• C) system of basing the price of a good
• D) marketability of a good

Identify and explain the importance of reliability in psychological testing.

Recognize the historical development of intelligence testing and key contributions by pioneers such as Alfred Binet, Theodore Simon, and David Wechsler.

Grasp the debates surrounding the heredity vs. environment (nature vs. nurture) influence on intelligence.

Assess the role of genetic factors in intelligence through the study of twins and adoption studies.

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Definitions:

Parentified Child

A child becomes like a parent, taking on adult responsibilities in the family.

Detouring Coalition

Child or other family member is the scapegoat for the family’s problems, parental conflict is taken out on the child, and stress is detoured from the real cause.

Hierarchical Structure

The organization of power and authority in a family.

Power

The ability or capacity to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events.