Louis Terman, One of the Original Developers of the Stanford

question 104

Multiple Choice

Louis Terman, one of the original developers of the Stanford Binet IQ test, began a study in the 1920s of 1,500 children with IQ scores of __________ or higher.

• A)120
• B)130
• C)140
• D)150

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across a chemical synapse, from one neuron (nerve cell) to another target neuron, muscle cell, or gland.

Internal Consistency

A measure of how well the items on a test or the components of a multi-dimensional instrument assess the same construct.

Coefficient Alpha

A measure of the internal consistency of a test or survey, indicating how closely related a set of items are as a group.

Computerized Axial Tomography

Also known as a CT scan, a diagnostic medical test that uses computer-processed combinations of multiple X-ray measurements taken from different angles to produce images of specific areas of the scanned object, allowing the user to see inside without cutting.