Intelligence Testing: Anthropocentric Approach and History

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Who is credited with the idea of intelligence testing?

  • Theodre Simon
  • Alfred Binet
  • Charles Darwin
  • Sir Francis Galton (correct)

Which term refers to the method of measuring physical and mental variations in humans historically?

  • Sensorimotor
  • Eugenics
  • Anthropometrics (correct)
  • Anthropocentric

What concept did Sir Francis Galton support regarding the inheritance of intelligence?

  • Intelligence is not inherited
  • All races have equal intelligence
  • Intelligence is based on sensory abilities
  • Intelligence is solely inherited through social or socioeconomic status (correct)

What was Alfred Binet's view of intelligence?

<p>It is a person's ability to think, reason, adapt, and overcome obstacles (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Sir Francis Galton ignore when discussing intelligence?

<p>Lower status individuals' abilities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which ideology believed in the superiority of rich white people?

<p>Social Darwinism (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Lewis Terman's modification of the Binet-Simon test incorporate?

<p>IQ (Intelligence Quotient) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What shift occurred in the perception of intelligence due to Lewis Terman's work?

<p>From changeable to fixed trait (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS), what does a Deviation IQ compare?

<p>IQ of individuals within a specified group (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the General Ability Index in the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)?

<p>Examining verbal comprehension and reasoning (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) use to compare an individual's IQ against peers?

<p>Average score of same age group (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the average IQ on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)?

<p>100 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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