CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

MEASUREMENT OF INTELLIGENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following best describes Charles Spearman’s g of intelligence?
A
There are many factors that determine intelligence, but genetics is the most important one
B
The g is measured by the speed with which one can process information
C
A general intelligence that underlies success on a wide variety of tasks is g .
D
Giftednessis determined by both innate ability to perform and experiences one has inlife.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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. The sub-tests on the WAIS-IV are generally “adult” versions of the sub-tests on the WISC-IV and V.

Detailed explanation-2: -It wasn’t until the turn of the 20th century that Frenchman Alfred Binet (1857-1911) developed the first test resembling a modern intelligence test.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is IQ? IQ, (from “intelligence quotient”), a number used to express the relative intelligence of a person. It is one of many intelligence tests.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is d) The observation that the mean standardized IQ score has risen since 1932. The Flynn Effect demonstrates that the average of the IQ scores will change as varying generations have different thresholds for what intelligence is necessary.

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