A-AS Level (CIE) Psychology: Specimen Questions with Answers 255 - 257 of 299

Explanation

Stanford-Binet Test (SB5)

SB5 is comprised of 5 composite scores each with a verbal and nonverbal test-let, for a total of 10 sub-tests

Verbal Sub-Tests

Factor Indices- Fluid Reasoning

Activities: Early reasoning, Verbal Absurdities and verbal analogies

Knowledge

Vocabulary

Quantitative Reasoning

Verbal quantitative reasoning

Visual-Spatial Reasoning

Position and direction

Working Memory

Memory for sentences, last word

Nonverbal Sub-Tests

• Fluid reasoning-Object/series/matrices
• Knowledge- Procedural knowledge, Picture Absurdities
• Quantitative reasoning-Nonverbal quantitative reasoning
• Visual-spatial processing- Form board, Form patterns
• Working memory- Delayed response, Block span

Explanation

Among the factors involved in the effectiveness of punishment are

• Intensity
• Consistency
• Contingency between behavior and punishment
• Strength of response being punished
• Adaptation to punishment

Explanation

Ego identity- The self-image formed during adolescence that integrates our ideas of what we are and what we want to be

Identity crisis- The failure to achieve ego identity during adolescence