Dr. Zelbing and her graduate assistant want to compile a lis…

Dr. Zelbing and her graduate assistant want to compile a list of personality traits using the approach advocated by Allport and Odbert. In order to do this, they get two copies of the unabridged dictionary of the English language and use it to look for words related to personality traits. When they are done several weeks later, they have a list of several thousand words that they will reduce based on duplicate terminology. Dr. Zelbing advocates for a(n) __________ to the study of personality.

Sonny, a high school junior, has a somewhat difficult time i…

Sonny, a high school junior, has a somewhat difficult time in school compared to his peers, particularly with abstract math problems and literary symbolism. He tries hard but still struggles with abstract concepts that other students pick up fairly easily. Sonny is a much better musician than his peers. He practices long hours to improve his singing, guitar playing, and songwriting. Sonny is very skilled at working with people; during playground basketball games, he serves as a referee and arbitrator. If we were asked to assess Sonny’s intelligence according to researchers’ and experts’ traditional conceptions of intelligence, which of the following is most valid?