On Wechsler's WAIS Intelligence Test, the _____ Is Calculated by Comparing

question 181

Multiple Choice

On Wechsler's WAIS intelligence test, the _____ is calculated by comparing an individual's overall score to the scores of others in the same general age group whose average score was statistically fixed at 100.

• A)mental age
• B)overall, global IQ
• C)chronological age
• D)g factor

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Definitions:

Operant Behavior

A concept in behavioral psychology referring to behavior that is controlled or influenced by its consequences, including rewards and punishments.

Primary Reinforcer

A stimulus that satisfies basic survival instincts such as food, water, and warmth, and doesn't require learning to become effective.

Conditioned Reinforcer

a stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through association with a primary reinforcer, used to increase the likelihood of a specific response in operant conditioning.

Reinforcing Power

The ability of a stimulus to increase the likelihood of the repetition of a behavior when it is presented following that behavior.