CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

MEASUREMENT OF INTELLIGENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
About half of the people who take the Wechsler tests score
A
above 130
B
below 70
C
between 130 and 160
D
between 90 and 110
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -About half of the people who take the Wechsler test score between 90 & 110. Studies have shown that musical ability may be linked to spatial reasoning ability. The fact that IQ scores of adopted children have shown to be similar to those of biological parents illustrates genetics influences intelligence.

Detailed explanation-2: -A standard IQ test, such as the Wechsler Intelligence Scale or Stanford Binet IQ test, is generally used to determine an individual’s intellectual functioning. The average score is 100.

Detailed explanation-3: -Approximately 95% of the population has IQ scores between 70 and 130. Approximately 99.7% of the population has IQ scores between 55 and 145. Only approximately 0.3% of the population has IQ scores outside of this interval (less than 55 or higher than 145).

Detailed explanation-4: -The WAIS-IV comprises a full scale IQ, as well as indexes on four factors: verbal comprehension, perceptual reasoning, working memory and processing speed.

Detailed explanation-5: -The WAIS-IV is the most commonly used test of intelligence for persons aged 16 through 75 years, and may be the intelligence test chosen if your child is a teenager above the age of 15.

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