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IQ tests were at one ___1___ very popular. An IQ test is
supposed to measure thinking ability. 'I' stands for
intelligence and 'Q' for quotient.
An IQ is therefore ___2___ in numerals. Many psychologists used to believe that everyone has
a fixed ___3___
of intelligence and that it could be measured in a
single test. Alfred Binet designed a set of tests
which was given to French children in 1905. The
questions were based on what the students were
taught and their ___4___ were supposed to reflect how
well they could use words and numbers, follow
directions and
___5___ problems in a common-sense way. Binet thought
these
___6___ were useful in separating the intelligent from
the dull
ones. Later, he decided to do more. He wanted to
find out how ___7___
a child was. "If nine-year-old Felicia was smart,
was she as smart as a ten-year-old or an
eleven-year-old?" The answer was given in a number
now known as IQ.
IQ tests were conducted to test the intelligence of
children in schools. However, it was later found
that some ___8___ who did well in an arithmetic test did
poorly on the word questions. The question of how
they were to be classified arose. It became clear
that intelligence is not a trait like having
brown eyes and dark hair. There are ___9___ ways of
being smart. Many schools no longer give IQ tests.
Instead, children are given many different
tests to find their ___10___ and weaknesses. They are
then helped to develop their strengths and get over
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