The First True Intelligence Tests Were Developed for What Purpose

question 5

Multiple Choice

The first true intelligence tests were developed for what purpose?

• A) to identify persons with superior intellect
• B) to test a complex theory on the growth and change of intellect in early childhood
• C) to identify children who were unlikely to profit from ordinary instruction
• D) to solve a personal dispute between two of the most famous psychologists in history

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Definitions:

Rejected

In statistical analysis, this term refers to the decision to dismiss the null hypothesis when the test statistic falls outside of the designated critical region.

P-value

The probability of obtaining test results at least as extreme as the ones observed during the test, assuming that the null hypothesis is true.

Level of Significance

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis in a statistical test when it is true, often denoted by alpha.

One-tailed

Describes tests or confidence intervals that focus on one direction of effect or relationship, either greater than or less than a certain value.