Eric Has an IQ of 100 at Age 5 Years

question 110

Multiple Choice

Eric has an IQ of 100 at age 5 years and an IQ of 100 at age 22 years. What can be said about his intelligence in comparison to others his age?

• A) Eric has become comparatively less intelligent, as his IQ should increase with age.
• B) Eric has become comparatively less intelligent, as it is more difficult to get a high score at age 5 years than it is at age 22 years.
• C) Eric has become comparatively more intelligent, as it is more difficult to get a high score at age 22 years than it is at age 5 years.
• D) Eric's comparative intelligence has remained stable.

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Definitions:

Free Association

A psychoanalytic therapy technique where patients verbalize all thoughts that come to mind without censorship, used to explore the unconscious mind.

Freudian Psychologists

Psychologists who follow the theories of Sigmund Freud, particularly those related to the unconscious mind, psychosexual stages, and defense mechanisms.

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique used to reduce phobia and anxiety through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation combined with relaxation techniques.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the gradual weakening of a conditioned response that results in the behavior decreasing or disappearing.