Chapter 8

Question 1

mental set

Answer 1

giving observers some instruction that makes them think a certain way

Question 2

completion test

Answer 2

mental test to measure mental fatigue in schoolchildren

Question 3

individual psychology

Answer 3

psychology should focus on ways of identifying and measuring individual differences

Question 4

mental level

Answer 4

indicate a childs level of mental functioning, those in need of remediation scored two levels below the norm for their age

Question 5

mental age

Answer 5

indicated a childs level of mental ability reported in terms of years

Question 6

moron

Answer 6

term to label adolescents or adults scoring a mental age of 8-12

Question 7

meritocracy

Answer 7

model of society that the most mentally competent should be the leaders

Question 8

attrition

Answer 8

problem in longitudinal research when participants drop out of the study

Question 9

army alpha

Answer 9

group intelligence test developed by yerkes for testing the abilities of literate soldiers in WW1

Question 10

army beta

Answer 10

group intelligence test for testing illiterate soldiers in WW1

Question 11

nativism

Answer 11

outsiders are considered inferior and dangerous