Intelligence Tests Are Used in Assessment of Abnormal Behaviour for Each

question 352

Multiple Choice

Intelligence tests are used in assessment of abnormal behaviour for each of the following reasons EXCEPT ________.

• A)they can identify genetic differences in intelligence among clients from differing racial and ethnic backgrounds
• B)they can help diagnose intellectual disabilities
• C)they can be used to assess intellectual impairment due to organic mental disorders
• D)they provide a profile of a client's intellectual strengths and weaknesses in order to develop a treatment plan suited to the client's competencies

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Definitions:

Stimulus Motives

Drives or urges that are unlearned and lead organisms to pursue stimuli or activities that provide sensory satisfaction.

Self-Actualization

A concept in humanistic psychology referring to the realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potential, considered as a drive or need present in everyone.

Maslow's Hierarchy

A theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow, describing a five-tier model of human needs, from basic (physiological) to higher (self-actualization).

Sexual Arousal Cycle

A series of emotional and physical phases that occur when an individual becomes sexually aroused, involving phases of excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution.