What Discovery Did Skeels and Dye Make When They Administered

question 48

Multiple Choice

What discovery did Skeels and Dye make when they administered intelligence tests to a sample of orphans cared for by trained professionals in a "good" orphanage and to a second sample of orphans raised by residents of an institution for mentally retarded women?

• A)The orphans raised by the mentally impaired scored an average of 25 points lower than those raised by trained professionals.
• B)The orphans raised by the mentally impaired scored an average of 28 points higher than those raised by trained professionals.
• C)There was no difference in the scores of the orphans raised by the mentally impaired compared to those raised by trained professionals.
• D)The orphans raised by the mentally impaired scored an average of 47 points lower than those raised by trained professionals.

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Definitions:

Neurological Disorder

A disorder affecting the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and nerves, which can impact various functions such as movement, communication, and cognition.

Nerve Groups

Clusters of nerve cells that function together to transmit sensory or motor signals within the body.

Epilepsy

A condition that occurs when parts of the brain receive a burst of electrical signals that disrupt normal brain function; also called seizures.

Wilhelm Wundt

Wilhelm Wundt is known as the father of experimental psychology, establishing the first psychological laboratory in Leipzig, Germany, in 1879.