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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Sir Francis Galton ignore when discussing intelligence?

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

    Which ideology believed in the superiority of rich white people?

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

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

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

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

    <p>100</p> Signup and view all the answers

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