Correct Answer - Option 1 : General Intelligence
Intelligence refers to the capacity to acquire and apply knowledge. It is the ability to solve problems, learn from experiences, and apply knowledge to deal with new situations. It includes the capacity to understand novel stimuli, learn the language, communicate with others, be aware of the environment, and to reason, plan, and solve problems creatively.
Binet-Simon Test:
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Binet-Simon intelligence test was the first intelligence test, developed by Binet and Simon (1905). It was one of the popular intelligence tests among psychologists.
- In 1911, the Binet-Simon scale was revised for the third time. More items were added to extend the scale up to the age group of 16 years.
- It is used for assessing general intellectual ability. It measures general mental abilities, not specific ones.
- This scale consisted of 30 problems measuring a variety of functions, such as judgment, comprehension, and reasoning.
- Binet believed that these functions are the essential components of intelligence. The items were arranged in ascending order of difficulty.
- The items were administered to 50 normal children of 3 to 11 years of age, some mentally retarded children, and some adults to determine the difficulty level of the items.
Hence, we can conclude that Binet-Simon tests measure General Intelligence.
