Jenny Has an IQ in the Average Range

question 92

Multiple Choice

Jenny has an IQ in the average range. However, at school she is doing very poorly. She has consistently scored at two or more grade levels below the grade she is actually in. From this, a diagnostician would hypothesize that Jenny most likely ________

• A) has an anxiety disorder.
• B) does not have a learning disability because her IQ is only average.
• C) has a learning disability.
• D) has intellectual disability.

---

Definitions:

Reliable Information

Data or knowledge that is consistently true and can be depended upon for accuracy.

Self-Descriptions

The way individuals describe themselves, encompassing personal characteristics, traits, beliefs, and values.

Correlational Approaches

Research methods that examine the relationship or association between two or more variables without implying causation.

Personal-Document Technique

Involves the study of a person’s written or spoken records.