Review Questions
In order for a test to be normed and standardized it must be tested on ________.
- a group of same-age peers
- a representative sample
- children with mental disabilities
- children of average intelligence
Hint:
B
The mean score for a person with an average IQ is ________.
- 70
- 130
- 85
- 100
Hint:
D
Who developed the IQ test most widely used today?
- Sir Francis Galton
- Alfred Binet
- Louis Terman
- David Wechsler
Hint:
D
The DSM-5 now uses ________ as a diagnostic label for what was once referred to as mental retardation.
- autism and developmental disabilities
- lowered intelligence
- intellectual disability
- cognitive disruption
Hint:
C