Psychology A-Level
defining intelligence
What defining intelligence means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of defining intelligence
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Reference: OCR
Intelligence is usually defined operationally as whatever an intelligence test measures, often a general factor running through performance on various tasks.
Topics that use defining intelligence
- Section B: Option 1 Child psychology (OCR A-Level)
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