12 Questions
What is the term used by Terman to describe the ratio between mental age and chronological age?
IQ
Which IQ range falls under 'Very Superior' in the Stanford-Binet classification?
110-119
What is the main focus of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)?
Emotional Quotient (EQ)
According to Jean Piaget, intelligence is defined as an evolving biological adaptation to what?
The outside world
Which psychologist is known as the father of IQ testing?
Alfred Binet
At what age can intelligence start to decline based on recent studies?
20's
Who provided the first accurate description of mental retardation as a separate entity from insanity?
Jean Esquirol
What percentage of intelligence heritability is estimated to come from the mother?
50%-80%
During which stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development does a child develop object permanence?
Sensorimotor
Which stage in Piaget's theory is characterized by a child's ability to think logically about concrete objects and understand conservation?
Concrete operational
What is the term for an individual's ability to reason abstractly and think in hypothetical terms according to Piaget's theory?
Formal operational
Which concept involves the balance between accommodation and assimilation in Piaget's theory of cognitive development?
Equilibration
Learn about child development during the preoperational stage, where children develop separation anxiety and object permanence. Explore how symbolic thinking and egocentrism play a role in a child's cognitive development.
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