CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

MEASUREMENT OF INTELLIGENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who stated that children react to situations based on how “generally bright” they are?
A
Gardner
B
Spearman
C
Cattell
D
Binet
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Spearman’s two-factor theory proposes that intelligence has two components: general intelligence ("g") and specific ability ("s"). To explain the differences in performance on different tasks, Spearman hypothesized that the “s” component was specific to a certain aspect of intelligence.

Detailed explanation-2: -Spearman is well-known for proposing the g factor, which refers to general mental ability. He observed that children’s school performance was essentially consistent across all school subjects, rather than being high in some subjects and low in others.

Detailed explanation-3: -Alfred Binet is best remembered as the developer of the first useful test for measuring intelligence. Along with Théodore Simon, Binet developed the Binet-Simon Scale, the forerunner of modern IQ tests. Binet’s original goal for the scale was relatively modest and very practical.

Detailed explanation-4: -British psychologist Charles Spearman (1863–1945) described the concept of general intelligence, or the “g factor.” After using factor analysis to examine mental aptitude tests, Spearman concluded that scores on these tests were remarkably similar.

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