PSY 750 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Funeral Director
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Definitions of intelligence, binet (1916) - "judgement, otherwise called good sense, practical sense, initiative, the faculty of adapting one"s self to circumstances. Just remember that there are two major divisions in theories. Those that view intelligence as a unitary construct and those that see it is having many components. History of intelligence testing: roots - interest in intelligence and intelligence testing began in earnest during the latter part of the. 19th century as psychology began to emerge as a disciple of its own: galton (1869) - some regard him as the father of the testing movement. Since that time the wechsler scales (wais, wisc, wppsi) have become the most frequently used tests. It is the most commonly used test today. Provides you with a verbal iq (measure of verbal comprehension), performance iq (perceptual organizational skills), and full scale iq: wais-r - appropriate for individuals ages 16 through 74.
