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Title: A 5-year-old child has taken Alfred Binet's test of intelligence, and his parents have just been ...
Post by: ssal on Jul 17, 2021

Question 1

"My studies have shown that in fact there is only one factor, let us call it "g," underlying all intelligence." The psychologist who would have most likely uttered this statement is
◦ Howard Gardner.
◦ Charles Spearman.
◦ Raymond Cattell.
◦ J.P. Guilford.

Question 2

A 5-year-old child has taken Alfred Binet's test of intelligence, and his parents have just been told that his mental age is 9. This means that
◦ his chronological age must be 9.
◦ he is less intelligent than most 9-year-olds.
◦ his score equals the score of the average 9-year-old.
◦ he is probably developmentally disabled and in need of remedial education.

Title: A 5-year-old child has taken Alfred Binet's test of intelligence, and his parents have just been ...
Post by: adf223 on Jul 17, 2021

Answer 1

Charles Spearman.

Answer 2

his score equals the score of the average 9-year-old.

Title: Re: A 5-year-old child has taken Alfred Binet's test of intelligence, and his parents have just been
Post by: Torrin Unknown on Jul 31, 2021

Thank you