Like Binet, Wechsler Believed That

question 249

Multiple Choice

Like Binet, Wechsler believed that:

• A) intelligence was a single global ability that could be quantified in a single IQ score.
• B) intelligence involved a variety of mental abilities.
• C) intelligence was primarily a function of genetic inheritance.
• D) IQ scores had little or no correlation with academic success.

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Definitions:

Structural Equation Models (SEM)

A statistical technique that allows for the testing and estimation of complex relationships between observed and latent variables.

Third-Variable Problem

A situation in correlational research where a variable not studied is the true cause of the relationship observed between the variables of interest.

Variance

A measure of the variability of scores about a mean; the mean of the sum of squared deviations of scores from the group mean.

Regression Equation

A mathematical representation of the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables.