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Question 41

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Which of the following statements is true about the visual system?

A) The visual system is older in evolutionary terms than the verbal system.
B) Though visual system is older in evolutionary terms than the verbal system, it develops after verbal ability.
C) The brain is not as active during visual imagery as it is during visual perception.
D) Most creatures, with or without cortex, are able to keep and store visual sensations in mind after the sensory stimulation stops.

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In Carroll's classification, sequential reasoning for fluid intelligence, reading and spelling are a part of ________.

A) abstract intelligence
B) kinesthetic intelligence
C) emotional intelligence
D) narrow intelligence

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Which of the following statements is the central tenet of the nativist theory?

Vivian likes to talk to those who second her opinions. When someone contradicts her, she retorts that they are novices and have no expertise in that field of knowledge. Which of the following phenomena best describes Vivian's behavior?

Which language theory states that when there are no words for certain objects or concepts in one's language, it is not possible to think about those objects or concepts?

Most current diagnoses of intellectual disability emphasize ________.

Identify an accurate statement about matrix reasoning.

Chao, a sales executive in Shanghai, works for Vitte Glass House, which is headquartered at California. Richard, the global head for sales and marketing from California, visits Shanghai to discuss future sales plans. During the presentation, Richard uses ideas that are difficult to directly communicate in Chinese. Chao has certain queries but cannot put them into words because he is unable to translate them into English. This dilemma is best explained by the ________.

According to the Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) model of intelligence, which of the following types of intelligence is at the top of the hierarchy?

What happens when people develop mental sets?

Which of the following best describes the theory of intelligence propounded by John Carroll?

Andy's father moved to the United States 12 years ago. When he moved to the United States from Italy with his mother eight years ago, Andy was six and his sister was thirteen. Who among the following is likely to have the least strength of accent while learning the non-native language (English) ?

Which of the following statements is true of visual perception?

Which of the following is an example of an adaptive behavior?

According to William Stern's method of calculating intelligence, the intelligence score of a 10-year-old with a mental age of 15 would be ________.

Who is credited with developing the first theory of intelligence?

According to Raymond Cattell's theory of intelligence, ________ involves how fast you learn new things.

________ comprises the set of rules for combining symbols and sounds to speak and write a particular language.

Jared conducts an intelligence quotient (IQ) test in his neighborhood. The test results predict academic performance to be poorer for marginalized communities than non-marginalized communities. Which of the following statements is true about the test?

What does the g-factor theory imply?