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TEST OF

INTELLIGENCE

Presented by,

Remya Daniel


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INTRODUCTION

Intelligence:

yThe capacity to learn

y

Capacity For Goal-directed And Adaptive

Behavior

y Involves Certain Abilities:

Profit From Experience

Solve Problems

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EVOLUTION

Binet - Simon Scale:

yAlfred Binet and Theodore Simon

yWas asked by French government to help

decide which students were most likely to

experience difficulty in schools

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EVOLUTION


y Developed a number of questions that focused

on things that is not taught in school, such asattention, memory and problem-solving skills

y Some children were able to answer questions that

were more advanced than older children were

generally able to answer

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EVOLUTION


y Some children of the same age were only able to

answer questions that younger children could

typically answer

yThe concept of a mental age, or a measure of

intelligence based on the average abilities of

children of a certain age group

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EVOLUTION

Stanford - Binet Intelligence Test

y Lewis Terman

y Used a single number, known as the intelligence

quotient (IQ), to represent an individual's score

on the test.

y Score was calculated by dividing the test taker's

mental age (MA) by their chronological age (CA),

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EVOLUTION

Stanford - Binet Intelligence Test

y IQ = (MA / CA) x 100

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IQ Description

130 + Very superior

120 - 129 Superior

110 - 119 High average

90 - 109 Average

80 - 89 Low average

70 - 79 Borderline

Below 70 Extremely low


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EVOLUTION

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales

y David Wechsler

y Developed two different tests specifically for use

with children:

Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)

Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of

Intelligence (WPPSI)

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EVOLUTION


yWechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)

yWAIS is scored by comparing the test taker's

score to the scores of others in the same age

group

yThe average score is fixed at 100, with two-

thirds of scores lying in the normal range

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EVOLUTION


y Revised form of the adult version is WAIS-III

which contains 14 subtests and provides three

scores:

Composite IQ Score

Verbal IQ Score

Performance IQ Score

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EVOLUTION

Gardners Multiple Intelligences

y Howard Gardner

y Proposed seven intelligences:

Mathematical / Logical

Verbal / Linguistic

Musical

Spatial / Visual

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o Kinesthetic

o Interpersonal

o Intrapersonal


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PURPOSE

Used in admitting to the students to various

courses on the basis of the performance of

an individual

Used in selecting candidates for various jobs

in industries and companies

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PURPOSE

Used extensively in army and other forces in

selecting and training the candidates

Used to measure the intelligence of the

children and find out the intelligent quotient

to find out whether the child is normal below

normal or above normal in intelligence

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TYPES

Individual test:

y One individual at a time

yThese is a direct contact between the examiner

and the subject

y

Result that obtained is highly reliable

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TYPES

Group test:

y Given to a large number of people at the same

time

y The instructions are simple and common to all

y

Saves a lot of energy and money

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TYPES

Verbal test:

y Makes use of language

y Includes items like vocabulary verbal analogy

general information etc.

y

Cannot be given to very young children,illiterates and deaf mute children

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TYPES

Non - verbal test:

yThere is no usage of language

y Items included are pictures completion,

pictures arrangements etc.

y Can be given to all people of all ages

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TYPES

Performance test:

y Person has to perform a task using some items

or materials

y Person must have a good co - ordination

between eye and hand

y Can be given to illiterates, foreigners, young

children and deaf and mute

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TYPES

Speed test:

y Finds out the speed in which the individual is

able to finish a task

Power test:

yAimed at finding out the quality of the task

finished by a person

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