The WISC Is the First Intelligence Test to Be Standardized

question 78

True/False

The WISC is the first intelligence test to be standardized on samples of children who are geographically and ethnically representative of the total population of the United States.

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Definitions:

Feebleminded

An outdated and offensive term historically used to describe individuals with intellectual disabilities or perceived as having lower intellectual capabilities.

Neurotic

A term related to neurosis, referring to a psychological state characterized by excessive anxiety or insecurity, without a break from reality.

Positivist Perspective

A viewpoint in sociology that emphasizes the use of scientific methods to study and understand society and human behavior.

Absolutism

A political theory that holds all power should be vested in one ruler or other authority, with no checks or balances.