Binet Would Probably Have Been Skeptical About All of the Following

question 9

Multiple Choice

Binet would probably have been skeptical about all of the following developments in intelligence testing EXCEPT

• A) Piaget's discovery of the cognitive stages.
• B) the invention of an IQ number to summarize the results of a test.
• C) the concept of general intelligence.
• D) the use of his test for measuring superior levels of intelligence.

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Definitions:

Invisible-Hand

A term coined by Adam Smith to describe the self-regulating nature of the marketplace, where individual self-interest inadvertently benefits society at large.

Command Economy

An economic system where the government or central authority makes all decisions regarding the production and distribution of goods and services.

Centralized Authority

A system of organization where decision-making and power are concentrated at a single point or in a single group within the organization.

Government Intervention

Actions taken by a government to influence or regulate various activities within its economy, including markets, industries, and social policies, to achieve desired outcomes.