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ICSE · Class 12 · Psychology

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What does the word 'intelligence' derive from?

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Which psychologist is linked with the first successful individual intelligence test in 1905?

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Which definition best matches David Wechsler's view of intelligence?

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What did Terman emphasise as the core of intelligence?

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What did Thorndike stress as the essence of intelligence?

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Ability to learn

Thorndike emphasised the 'ability to learn' as the essence of intelligence.

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Which psychologist believed intelligence is a singular entity and gave a definition based on reasoning, comprehension and self-criticism?

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Alfred Binet

Binet believed intelligence is a singular entity and defined it through reasoning, comprehension and self-criticism.

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Which theory did Charles Spearman propose in 1904?

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Two-Factor Theory

Spearman proposed the Two-Factor Theory in 1904.

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In Spearman's theory, what does the 'g' factor represent?

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General mental ability

The 'g' factor is Spearman's general mental ability common to all intellectual activities.

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