AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

PREDICTING INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
By what age does a child’s performance on an intelligence test become stable?
A
7
B
12
C
2
D
4
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The average child’s IQ is not stable until around four years of age. It may be much later in children who were born early or who have significant health issues.

Detailed explanation-2: -WISC Practice Test for 7-year-olds. The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) test is often used as an entrance exam for gifted and talented programs for determining cognitive strengths and weaknesses, and is individually administered, usually by a psychologist.

Detailed explanation-3: -IQ tests give reasonably effective results for children from about age four; however, scores are less reliable for preschool children than for school-age children. The only purpose for having children tested as early as age four is if parents believe their children are unusual.

Detailed explanation-4: -Scores of 90-109 are Average. Scores of 110-119 are High Average. An IQ of 125 is considered by many schools to be “gifted.” Scores of 120-129 are Superior. And scores above 130 are Very Superior.

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