An IQ of 130 or higher suggests a person is gifted. A score of below 70 suggests intellectual disability. One use of IQ tests is to provide:

A. categories of mental abilities
B. guidelines for psychotherapy
C. evidence of probable success in life
D. labels for people


Answer: A

Psychology

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What assumption is the basis for the polygraph test? a. When people lie, they shift activity from the left hemisphere to the right hemisphere. b. When people lie, they shift their posture

c. When people lie, they increase their heart rate and breathing rate. d. When people lie, they fidget their hands and look away.

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Physiological functions like blood pressure, heart rate, and sweating are not able to be altered voluntarily

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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According to the psychoanalytic theory, being aware about how you feel taking this exam right now would be located in your _____ awareness, whereas information to answer the question "What color is your vehicle?" would be available in your _____

a) unconscious; id. b) ego; unconscious. c) conscious; preconscious. d) unconscious; preconscious.

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Which of the following accurately states the comparative prevalence for bulimia among college-age women and others?

A. Bulimia among college-age women is much higher than for all American women across their lifetimes. B. College-age women experience bulimia at about the same rate as collage-age men. C. About 1 to 1.5 percent of college-age women suffer from bulimia, compared to a rate of almost 4 percent for all young females. D. Bulimia among college-age women is much lower than for all American women across their lifetimes.

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