Modern IQ tests have a mean of ____ and a standard deviation of ____
a. 500; 100
b. 50; 10
c. 100; 15
d. 100; 10
C
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Once a decision has been made to study individuals with a given disorder, what is the next step that should be taken?
A. Select criteria for identifying individuals with the disorder, as presented in the DSM-5. B. Determine what treatment approach will be tested. C. Establish which subjects will be in the control group and which will be in the experimental group. D. Gather survey data to determine where your subjects are most likely to reside.
A typically-developing child shows a decline in sexual exploration. Most likely, this child is how old?
a. 2 b. 3 c. 6 d. 11
Ralph used to get quite a "buzz" from a single cup of coffee. Now he finds that he can drink up to four cups without even noticing the effects of the caffeine. This would suggest that Ralph:
a. has developed a drug dependency on caffeine b. has developed a drug tolerance for caffeine c. is experiencing the effects of drug withdrawal d. will probably develop an allergic reaction to caffeine
A perennial question for educational psychologists is, "Why do some students in a class succeed while others perform poorly?" According to the biopsychosocial model, which of the following is a possible explanation for this phenomenon?
A) biological differences in brain structures and chemistry B) social and cultural differences between students C) cognitive, emotional, and personality differences between students D) each student's biological makeup, social and cultural background, and their cognitive abilities, emotional state, and personality combine to make them different from any other student in the class