Intelligence Testing Would Prove to Be One of the Defining

question 20

Essay

Intelligence testing would prove to be one of the defining features of American psychology in the 20th century. Describe its origins in the work of Binet, Goddard, and Terman. [Note: You could ask that this discussion include the earlier work of Cattell on anthropometric tests which he considered to be measures of intelligence, see pp. 72-73).]

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Definitions:

Somatosensory Cortices

Regions of the brain that process sensory information from various parts of the body, including touch, temperature, and pain.

Anterior Cingulate Cortex

A region of the brain involved in processing emotions, decision-making, empathy, and impulse control.

fMRI Imaging

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, a technique that measures brain activity by detecting changes associated with blood flow.

Referred Pain

Pain perceived at a place that is different from the place of the stimulus. Visceral pain is often referred to sites on the skin.