CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Wechsler’s (1939) definition of intelligence has been widely quoted: Intelligence is the aggregate or global capacity of the individual to act purposefully, to think rationally and to deal effectively with his environment.

Detailed explanation-2: -David Wechsler has defined General Intelligence as “a global capacity to think rationally, act purposefully, and deal effectively with the environment."

Detailed explanation-3: -He described intelligence as “the global capacity of a person to act purposefully, to think rationally, and to deal effectively with his environment.” He developed the Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale, which quickly became the most widely used adult intelligence test in the United States.

Detailed explanation-4: -David Wechsler (/ˈwɛkslər/; January 12, 1896 – May 2, 1981) was a Romanian-American psychologist. He developed well-known intelligence scales, such as the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC).