On Modern Tests of Intelligence, IQ Scores Are Determined

question 131

Multiple Choice

On modern tests of intelligence, IQ scores are determined

• A) ​by comparing a child's score with the average score of same-age children.
• B) ​by using the same IQ calculation as on the original Stanford-Binet exam.
• C) ​based on a child's gender and race.
• D) ​by subtracting a child's chronological age from their mental age.

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Definitions:

Psychoanalytic Theorist

An individual specializing in psychoanalytic theory, which focuses on the unconscious mind and childhood experiences in shaping personality and behavior.

Sigmund Freud

The founding father of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Catharsis

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Emotional Release

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