How was the idea of IQ (Intelligence Quotient) developed?
There are various tests that can measure intelligence levels but the first person, who suggested something like an IQ test was Albert Binet who was a French psychologist. He suggested this test so that the weak students ca be identified and can be provided with special assistance. William Stern, a German psychologist who was the one to use to the term IQ that is a translation of German “Intelligenz Quotient”, further developed Binets idea. Then came David Wechsler who devised an Intelligence test for the adult population. His test included separate tests for assessing verbal and performance based Intelligence Quotient. The results of an IQ test are generally represented with the help of a Gaussian Curve. Different Types of Intelligence Tests IQ can be tested in various ways which can include either one or more than one question. There is an overall score that is generated foe each kind of test and the IQ of an individual can be found with the help of that. It basically has questions or
