alleryWechsler saw intelligence mainly as its value for what?
AWinning school exams
BMemorising long word lists
CInheriting family traits
DAdapting to the environment
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Adapting to the environment
1. Wechsler's tests are the most widely used.
2. He understood intelligence by its functionality, its value for adaptation to the environment.
3. He defined it as the capacity to think rationally, act purposefully and deal effectively with surroundings.
_Source: NCERT Class XII Psychology, Ch 1 Variations in Psychological Attributes (ncert.nic.in/textbook/pdf/lepy101.pdf), "Intelligence"_
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