alleryWhich sides of intelligence do IQ tests fail to capture well?
AMemory for digits
BVocabulary size
CVerbal reasoning
DCreative and practical
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Creative and practical
1. Recall the fact: IQ tests miss creative potential and the practical side of intelligence.
2. The option "Creative and practical" matches it.
3. Why the others fail: Memory, vocabulary and verbal reasoning are what tests do sample.
4. Check the stem wording against the fact: only one option satisfies both.
_Source: NCERT Class XII Psychology, Ch 1 Variations in Psychological Attributes (lepy101.pdf), "Some Misuses of Intelligence Tests"_
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