________ is a statistical approach that observes what behaviors are rare or occur infrequently in a specific society or culture, and labels those deviations from the norm "abnormal."
A. Abnormality as a deviation from what is average behavior
B. Abnormality as the inability to function effectively
C. Abnormality as a deviation from an ideal
D. Abnormality as producing a sense of personal discomfort
Answer: A
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The ratio IQ equals __________ times 100
a. mental age b. mental age minus chronological age c. mental age divided by chronological age d. chronological age divided by mental age
Differences in mean IQ scores and the calculated heritability indexes for IQ have
been interpreted by some in terms of genetic differences in intelligence between the races. What is the book's position on this? (a) it is known that there are no mean differences in the races due to genetics (b) there are mean differences in actual intelligence between the races due to genetics (c) since the environments differ, known genetic components in individual differences tell us nothing about genetic differences between groups (d) none of the above
When using the standard error of estimate for establishing the confidence
interval at .95, then a t ratio for an alpha of a. +1.00 should be used b. .05 should be used c. .95 should be used d. .01 should be used
Which of the following is the most widely used intelligence test for school-age children?
A. Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children B. Otis-Lennon School Ability Test C. Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale D. Otis-Wechsler Intelligence Scale