Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon's Intelligence Test Was Originally Constructed

question 42

Multiple Choice

Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon's intelligence test was originally constructed to

• A)measure individual differences in IQ.
• B)document age-related improvements in children's intellectual functioning.
• C)identify children with learning problems who needed to be placed in special classes.
• D)compare the scores of people who varied in gender,ethnicity,and birth order.

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Definitions:

Terror Management Theory

A psychological concept suggesting that humans have distress and anxiety over awareness of mortality, driving them to seek symbolic or literal immortality through their cultures and values.

Moral Foundations Theory

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Cultural Evolution Model

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Anxiety Maintenance Theory

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