CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

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COGNITION AND EMOTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
All of the following are accurate regarding the history of intelligence tests EXCEPT:
A
Psychological tests can be easily categorized between aptitude and achievement tests
B
Traditional IQ is poorly adapted to the measurement of adult intelligence
C
Mental retardation is marked by both IQ lower than 70 and difficulty adapting to everyday life situations
D
Lewis Terman’s motivations for developing the modern intelligence test included manipulation of the human gene pool
E
Alfred Binet hoped to use intelligence tests as a tool for educational improvement
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An intelligence test is different from an achievement test. Achievement tests measure the knowledge on a particular subject. Intelligence tests measure cognition and can ascertain mental ability.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first IQ tests The German psychologist William Stern (1871-1938) introduced the idea of intelligence quotient, or IQ. This entailed a formula for mental age that could be assessed by a test, such as the one devised by Binet, divided by chronological age, multiplied by 100.

Detailed explanation-3: -An IQ test is an assessment that measures a range of cognitive abilities and provides a score that is intended to serve as a measure of an individual’s intellectual abilities and potential. IQ tests are among the most administered psychological tests.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: Thyroid function test is not a psychological test but a hormonal test.

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