Intelligence testing

• What is the Binet Simon scale?

  Suggested a group of simple sensory tests could not adequately determine intelligence. Recommended measurements of a variety of psychological abilities:

  Imagery

  Attention

  Comprehension

  Imagination

  Judgement of visual space

  Memory
• What is the Stanford Binet test?

  Terman (1916) - Revised the tests of Binet

  Consists of various tasks grouped according to mental age

  Simple, immediate and advanced tests exist

  The scale contained a formula for computing the IQ - represents the idea that if a test score indicates a child's mental age it is equal to their chronological age meaning their intelligence is average
• What is the Wechsler - Bellevue intelligence scale?

  Addressed limitations of the previous , specifically a single score. Disagreed with the single score, emphasis on timed tasks and the facts that the test had been designed for children specifically therefore for adults it was invalid. Devised a new test in the 1930s , the test was later revised and became known as the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale or WAIS.