AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Intelligence tests sample all human abilities and performance is not affected by cultural and situational factors.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The following IQ test is designed to test non-verbal intelligence while minimizing cultural or educational biases.

Detailed explanation-2: -Skills that define intelligence depend on the culture in which the test is developed. Minorities are less likely than European Americans to live in physically, environmentally, or intellectually impoverished environments. Children raised in substandard circumstances should experience a gradual increase in IQ.

Detailed explanation-3: -The theory of multiple intelligences was first proposed by Howard Gardner in his 1983 book “Frames of Mind”, where he broadens the definition of intelligence and outlines several distinct types of intellectual competencies.

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