IQ Tests Were Originally Devised to Help Identify

question 54

Multiple Choice

IQ tests were originally devised to help identify

• A) prisoners who were ready for release.
• B) applicants who should be chosen for particular jobs.
• C) mental patients who were likely to improve.
• D) children who belonged in special classes.

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Definitions:

Phenomenologists

Philosophers or social scientists who study the structures of experience and consciousness from a first-person perspective.

Ethnography

A qualitative research method used in social sciences, especially in anthropology and sociology, focusing on the detailed observation of societal groups and cultures.

Deviance

Behaviors or actions that violate social norms or expectations.

Deviant Label

The process of categorizing an individual or behavior as deviant by society or a community.