![]() Module 11 – Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary PsychologyBehavior Geneticists – study of the relative power and limits of genetic and environment. The test measures IQ Intelligence Quotient- mental age divided by chronological age(real age) times 100. ![]() Lewis Truman- developed the current Stanford-Binet intelligence test.Ie, people saw your level of intelligence and not really who you are. Alfred Binet – founder of modern intelligence testing, sought methods to identify students who would have difficulties in regular classes by measuring ones Mental Age – if you perform the way a typical 10 year old would, then your mental age is 10 years old, regardless of your real age.His goal was to “quantify human superiority” by means of tests on strength, reaction time, sensory precision and even head size.ĭespite his efforts, no correlation whatsoever was found between general mental abilities and the traits. ![]() Francis Galton (1822-1911) had great enthusiasm in measuring human traits that lead to the “eugenics” movement. ![]() We use intelligence tests to give a numerical value to ones mental abilities by comparing them to others.
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