CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

MEASUREMENT OF INTELLIGENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following psychologists added a performance scale in an attempt to measure nonverbal skills and rule out other cultural or educational biases?
A
Wechsler
B
Binet
C
Gardner
D
Sternberg
E
Terman
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Much like Binet, American psychologist David Wechsler believed that intelligence involved different mental abilities.

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: -Alfred Binet (French: [binɛ]; 8 July 1857 – 18 October 1911), born Alfredo Binetti, was a French psychologist who invented the first practical IQ test, the Binet–Simon test.

Detailed explanation-4: -How Psychologists and Psychiatrists Measure Intelligence. Experts use a variety of standardized tests to measure intelligence. Some are aptitude tests administered in a group setting such as the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) and the American College Test (ACT). Others are IQ tests given to individuals.

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