A Key Figure in the Development of Western Intelligence Testing

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Essay

A key figure in the development of Western intelligence testing was Sir Francis Galton.Summarize his contributions,then briefly describe the evolution of the intelligence test,including the work of Binet,Terman,and Wechsler.

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