The Psychologists Who Devised the IQ Tests Intentionally Chose Questions

question 22

Multiple Choice

The psychologists who devised the IQ tests intentionally chose questions to make sure that the mean IQ scores would be

• A) equal for all racial and ethnic groups.
• B) higher for adults than for children.
• C) equal for educated and uneducated people.
• D) equal for males and females.

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Definitions:

Circumplex Model

A model describing different emotions as points in a circular space, defined by their level of arousal and valence.

Valence

The intrinsic attractiveness/good-ness or averseness/bad-ness of an event, object, or situation.

Arousal

A physiological and psychological state of being awake, aware, and alert, often associated with responses to stimuli.

Subjective and Personal

pertains to experiences, perceptions, or judgments that are based on individual feelings, tastes, or opinions, rather than external facts.