Which Child Would Be Most Likely to Have the Highest

question 165

Multiple Choice

Which child would be most likely to have the highest upper limit of his or her reaction range for intelligence?

• A) a middle-class white child with an IQ of 100
• B) a middle-class minority child with an IQ of 105
• C) a lower-class minority child with an IQ of 95
• D) not enough information is provided to make an "educated" prediction

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Definitions:

Deviation Scores

Statistical measures that indicate the difference between an observed value and the mean of a dataset, showing how far from the "normal" a particular value lies.

Normal Distribution

A bell-shaped distribution of data where most values cluster around a central mean or average value.

Mental Age

An estimate of an individual's level of cognitive development compared to others, based on performance in intelligence tests.

Intelligence Quotient

A standardized score derived from one of several different standardized tests designed to assess human intelligence.