The Intelligence Test Developed by Alfred Binet Originally Sought to

question 48

Multiple Choice

The intelligence test developed by Alfred Binet originally sought to

• A) provide a culturally-sensitive method of identifying intellectual functioning.
• B) measure the intellectual functioning of children without verbal skills.
• C) describe variations in children who were excelling academically.
• D) identify children with unusual academic potential.
• E) identify children who were having difficulties in mainstream classrooms.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.