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प्रश्न
State whether the following statement is True or False and justify your answer with reason.
Sucheta has an IQ which falls into the category of genius which is rare to find. 'Genius’ is a statistical deviance. Therefore, she is abnormal.
विकल्प
True
False
उत्तर
Sucheta has an IQ which falls into the category of genius which is rare to find. 'Genius’ is a statistical deviance. Therefore, she is abnormal. - False
Explanation:
- According to the American psychologist Lewis M. Terman, a person who has an IQ of 140 is considered to be a genius. That is completely normal because human beings only tend to use 3% of their brains and that is way less than then their potential.
- If she had an IQ of 155 or above, she would be considered extraordinary, meaning she is able to do a lot of mental calculations and problem-solving.
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