Explain the normal curve as it relates to IQ scores. What is the range of normal to abnormal IQ scores?

What will be an ideal response?


The normal curve uses standard deviations to demonstrate the distribution of IQ scores. 67–68% of people fall in the majority (the "normal") range of IQ, which is between 70 and 130.

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Julia wants an oven so she can "cook like Mommy," and Joe wants a tool set so he can "work like Daddy." Which theory of gender role acquisition do these examples support?

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In reviews of cross cultural research on Piaget's sensorimotor stage of development,

Dasen and Heron (1981) and Werner (1979) conclude that a. in many African cultures, children develop object permanence earlier than they do in most Western cultures. b. in many Western cultures, children develop object permanence earlier than they do in most African cultures. c. in many cultures, children do NOT experience a sensorimotor stage. d. in sensorimotor development, there are more similarities across cultures than there are differences.

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