P SYC H O LO G I CA L
TE S T I NG
intelligence
The general mental ability to learn
and apply knowledge to manipulate
the environment, the ability to
reason and have abstract thought.
Other definitions of intelligence
Adaptabilit Ability to Comprehen Capacity
y to a new evaluate -sion of for original
environmen and judge complex and
t ideas productive
thought
History of Intelligence
Testing
Alfred Binet the Stanford- the wechsler
& binet intelligence
THE FIRST IQ intelligence test
TEST test
Alfred Binet & the first iq
test
• Early 1900s
• French government asked Binet to
help decide which students were
most likely to experience difficulty in
schools.
• Along with Theodore Simon
developed questions focused on Alfred binet
attention, memory and problem-
solving skills.
• Referred to as Binet-Simon Scale
Which of these two
faces is the prettier?
the stanford-Binet intelligence test
• First published in 1916.
• Terman, a psychologist of Stanford
University standardized the Binet-Simon
Scale using a sample of American
participants.
• Became the standard intelligence test
lewis terman
used in the U.S.
the wechsler intelligence scales
• First published in 1939.
• A new measurement created by
American psychologist David Wechsler.
• Developed two different test specifically
for children. The Wechsler Intelligence
Scale for Children (WISC) and the david wechsler
Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of
Intelligence (WPPSI).
Intelligence QUOTIENT
iNTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT
Coined in the
a.k.a
20th century By
iq german
psychologist
named william
stern.
William Stern
Mental age
Expressed as the age at which a child is
performing intellectually.
CHronological age
[Link] Biological age. It refers to the period that
has elapsed beginning with an individual's
birth and extending to any given point in
time.
The binet kamat test of Consists of 6 items at
each age level, which
intelligence includes:
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An age scale used for [Link]
measuring general ability development
[Link] and
starting from age 3 years till differences
22 years. [Link]
sentence
Evaluates: repetition
• Basal Age [Link]
• Terminal Age perception
[Link] reasoning
[Link]-motor co-
The seguin form Consists of 10 differently
shaped wooden blocks and
board a large form board with
recessed corresponding to
these shapes.
Evaluates: • 3 TRIALS
• Eye- hand • Child is instructed to put
the shapes where they
co- belong as fast as they can,
ordination and is encouraged to go
• shape-concept faster each trial.
• Time (secs), number of
• visual errors were obtained for
perception each trial.
iQ classification and
types of Ld based on Iq
scores
IQ Classification
130 and above VERY SUPERIOR
120 to 129 SUPERIOR
110 to 119 hIGH aVERAGE
90 TO 109 AVERAGE
80 TO 89 Low average
70 TO 79 bODERLINE
69 AND BELOW iNTELLECTUAL DEFICIENT
Pure specific Ld IQ 86 & ABOVE NO CO-MORBID FEATURES
SLOW lEARNERS iQ 68 TO 85 not all slow learners have ld
about 60% of kids with ld have adhd
ADHD WITH LD iQ 86 & ABOVE
sometimes + Slow learners +ld
GIFTEDNESS IS EXPRESSED WHICH CAN
GIFTED CHILD WITH LD
SUPPRESS LD OR GIFTEDNESS IS
(1 OR MORE TALENT IQ 130 & ABOVE
SUPPRESSED BECAUSE OF EXPRESSED
WHERE THEY EXCEL)
LD