An Intelligence Quotient (IQ)is _________

question 53

Multiple Choice

An intelligence quotient (IQ) is _________.

• A)your mental age divided by your chronological age and multiplied by 100
• B)always computed for intelligence tests
• C)is determined by the National Bureau of Standards
• D)the lone criterion used to diagnose intellectual disability

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Definitions:

Echoic Memory

A subtype of sensory memory that retains audio information, allowing individuals to recall sounds and words in a precise manner shortly after the sounds are heard.

Iconic Memory

A type of visual sensory memory that retains a perfect image of a visual stimulus for a brief period after it has disappeared.

Parallel Processing

The ability of the brain to simultaneously process incoming stimuli of differing quality, a critical aspect of perception and understanding of the environment.

Effortful Processing

A type of memory encoding that requires attention and conscious effort in order to maintain information in short-term memory or to encode it into long-term memory.