A Psychologist Administering the Stanford-Binet IQ Test to an 8-Year-Old

question 139

Multiple Choice

A psychologist administering the Stanford-Binet IQ test to an 8-year-old would

• A) only administer items designated "age 8."
• B) begin with the most difficult questions (e.g., "adult") and work down to the easier questions until the child began to get some right.
• C) administer all of the items (age 2 through adult), and note the percentage of items missed at each level.
• D) administer only those items at or near the child's current level of functioning.

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Definitions:

Somatogenic

Pertaining to the idea that mental disorders originate from biological, physiological, or bodily causes.

Psychotropic

Pertaining to drugs that affect a person's mental state, used to treat psychiatric disorders and conditions.

Psychogenic

Originating from psychological or emotional factors rather than physical causes.

Hopeless

A feeling of despair or defeat, believing that there is no possibility of improvement or success in a particular situation.