Psychology A-Level
intelligence testing
What intelligence testing means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of intelligence testing
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A method of assessment such as Raven's Progressive Matrices, a non-verbal matrices test of inductive reasoning, or a Wechsler scale yielding a deviation score.
Topics that use intelligence testing
- Section B: Option 1 Child psychology (OCR A-Level)
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