Categorization Is of Great Importance to Cognitive Tasks

question 64

Multiple Choice

Categorization is of great importance to cognitive tasks. Which of the following is LEAST likely to benefit from the ability to categorize?

• A) learning new information
• B) expanding current knowledge
• C) generalizing to new situations
• D) improving IQ

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Definitions:

Grade Distribution

The spread of grades given for a specific academic assessment, typically shown as a frequency distribution.

Chebyshev's Theorem

A statistical rule that gives a minimum proportion of observations that fall within a specified number of standard deviations from the mean, for any distribution.

Empirical Rule

A statistical rule stating that for a normal distribution, nearly all data will fall within three standard deviations of the mean.

Five-number Summary

A descriptive statistic that provides a quick overview of a data set's distribution, consisting of the minimum, first quartile, median, third quartile, and maximum.