Which Is TRUE of the Debate Over the Definition of Intelligence

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which is TRUE of the debate over the definition of intelligence?

• A) The debate has been going on since the turn of the century.
• B) A resolution of sorts occurred in 1921 at the Symposium on Intelligence.
• C) The debate began in earnest in the 1970s after federal laws requiring the use of IQ tests were passed.
• D) The debate was quelled in the 1990s after the publication of The Bell Curve.

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Definitions:

Sigmund Freud

An Austrian neurologist who founded the discipline of psychoanalysis and developed theories about the unconscious mind, defense mechanisms, and psychosexual stages.

Empirical Research

The process of collecting and analyzing data through observation and experimentation to validate or refute a hypothesis, theory, or belief.

Correlational Studies

Research methodologies that examine the relationships between two or more variables to determine if and how they are associated.

Experimental

Pertaining to a method of testing hypotheses through controlled procedures to determine cause and effect relationships.