Explain the significance of an IQ score of 100.
What will be an ideal response?
On both the WAIS-IV and the Stanford-Binet IQ tests, a score of 100 is defined as average performance for an individual's age.
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Hippocrates believed that abnormal behavior resulted from ______
a. religious causes such as angry gods b. natural causes such as balance of body fluids c. spiritual causes such as trapped evil spirits. d. social causes such as poverty and poor access to education
On modern tests of intelligence, IQ scores are determined a. by comparing a child's score with the average score of same-age children. b. by using the same IQ calculation as on the original Stanford-Binet exam. c. based on a child's gender and race
d. by subtracting a child's chronological age from their mental age.
The human capacity for ____ offers the best explanation as to why humans kill themselves but nonhuman animals do not kill themselves
a. panic b. self-awareness c. delay of gratification d. panic
Recent studies indicate that many people have never developed beyond the stage of concrete operational thought. Which of the following statements lends support to this hypothesis?
A. Many college students feel unprepared to select a career. B. Many day-to-day tasks require only concrete operational skill levels. C. Many adults are unable to solve problems requiring abstract reasoning skills. D. There is a wide variation regarding when people can solve conservation problems.