Thurstone and Thurstone's Work on Intelligence

question 12

Multiple Choice

Thurstone and Thurstone's work on intelligence

• A) emphasized specific factors of intelligence.
• B) focused on a general factor of intelligence.
• C) was based on Piaget's theory of cognitive development.
• D) was based on information-processing research.

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Definitions:

Utilitarianism

A moral theory suggesting that the best action is the one that maximizes utility, generally defined as that which produces the greatest well-being of the greatest number of people.

Respiratory Epidemic

A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease that affects the respiratory system within a community or region in a given period.

Health Care Workers

Professionals engaged in actions aimed at improving a person's health, including doctors, nurses, therapists, and other medical staff.

Feminist Ethics

Ethical approach that focuses on the nature of relationships to guide participants in making difficult decisions, especially relationships in which power is unequal or in which a point of view has become ignored or invisible.