Fiona Is 8 Years Old and Has a Mental Age

question 252

Multiple Choice

Fiona is 8 years old and has a mental age of 10,based on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale.Denise is 10 and has a mental age of 12,based on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale.Using the intelligence quotient scoring system suggested by William Stern,

• A) Denise would be considered "more" intelligent than Fiona.
• B) Fiona would be considered "more" intelligent than Denise.
• C) both girls would be considered equally intelligent.
• D) the scores could not be meaningfully compared because the girls are not the same age.

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Definitions:

Phallic

Relating to the third stage of psychosexual development in Freud's theory, focusing on pleasure from the genital area.

Latency

The fourth stage in Freud’s psychosexual stages, occurring during the school years, in which the sexual feelings of the child are repressed while the child develops in other ways.

Psychosexual Stages

A Freudian theory that developmental stages beginning in childhood are focused on erogenous zones; failure to properly navigate these stages can affect adult personality.

Oral Stage

The first psychosexual development stage according to Freud, where the mouth is the primary focus of pleasure and exploration.