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IQ Testing: Reliability, Validity, and Scores

An IQ test, as most of you know, is an intelligence test. IQ stands for Intelligence Quotient which is the calculation of one’s score on an IQ test as compared with other test takers in the same age-group. There are several different types of intelligence tests, two of the most popular being the Stanford-Binet intelligence ...

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What is an Achievement Test?

Achievement tests are designed to measure a student’s performance in specific academic areas such as reading comprehension, written or oral expression, and mathematical computations. An achievement test may be designed to be given to a large group of students at one time, or it may be intended for more individualized testing. Schools may make use ...

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Prader Willi Syndrome

  Prader Willi is a fairly rare and not well publicized but disturbing genetic illness, one where people can literally eat themselves to death. “PWS, the most common form of inherited obesity associated with mental retardation, is characterized by low intelligence quotient (IQ), behavioral disorders, poor muscle tone, and an insatiable appetite. The disease usually ...

Little Known Facts About Left Handers

Are you a left hander? A southpaw? I am. Since only a mere 10% of the American and European population is left handed, I am in a minority. But, at least I’m in good company. Famous people and celebrities such as Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Bill Clinton, Dr. Albert Schweitzer, Jay Leno, Mark Twain, Natalie ...

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What Your IQ Score Really Means

Ever heard of someone classified as a “genius”? Or how about someone who has a low IQ? What is the average IQ score, anyway? And how do you calculate that score? I had a lot of these questions because I am a psychology grad student. After taking an assessment class, I found the answers to ...

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Asperger’s Syndrome: A Parent’s Guide

As a milder form of autism, Asperger’s Syndrome was originally discovered in 1944, named after an Austrian psychiatrist and pediatrician who first discovered this complex biological condition which affects the communication and social skills of an individual. Because Asperger’s Syndrome is generally misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed in childhood, the following is a review of the condition, ...

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Compound Nouns in English: A Brief Overview

We know that a noun is the name of any person, place, object, concept or idea. We also know the classifications as proper noun, common noun, possessive noun, singular noun, plural noun, abstract noun and collective noun. There are more nouns in the English Language than any other kind of words. Have you conversant with ...