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IQ test

Test that tries to measure intrinsic intellectual ability, and not learned ability.

It is now generally thought that a child’s ability in an i.q. test can be affected by it’s environment, cultural and social background, as well as teaching.

There is widespread questions about the accuracy and reliability of iqtests, however they are still often used [...]

History of the IQ test

Introduction

The prominent French psychologist, Alfred Binet, first developed the IQ test in response to France becoming a country with education for all children. Before, the only school children were the offspring of the well-to-do. France was now faced with the challenge of educating the masses, and they needed a way to separate those who needed [...]