Discuss the Five Cognitive Factors Assessed by the Stanford-Binet Intelligence

question 105

Essay

Discuss the five cognitive factors assessed by the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition (SB5), including the items used to measure each factor, and compare the SB5 with the Wechsler scales, identifying what skills are measured by the various subtests of the WAIS-IV.

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Definitions:

Microcredit

Anti-poverty programs that lend small amounts of money to poor entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneurs

Individuals who create, organize, and manage a new business venture, taking on financial risks to do so.

Infrastructure

The basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, such as roads, bridges, water supply, and electric grids.

Communications Facilities

Infrastructure and equipment used for the transmission, emission, or reception of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, or information of any nature by wire, radio, optical, or other electromagnetic systems.