IQ - the sense of moderation / directed by Anne Guicherd.

Can one measure intelligence? Based on this question, the film explores current scientific research on the most abstract of the body's activities. Intelligence is related to the brain. From the very first attempts to localize brain functions to the multitude of assessment tests employed today u...

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Online Access: Streaming Video (via Alexander Street Press)
Other Authors: Guicherd, Anne (Director)
Other title:Le Sens de la Mesure.
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: [Paris, France] : 10 Francs, 2008.
Series:Research today ; Series 1.
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Summary:Can one measure intelligence? Based on this question, the film explores current scientific research on the most abstract of the body's activities. Intelligence is related to the brain. From the very first attempts to localize brain functions to the multitude of assessment tests employed today using ultra-sophisticated technology, the brain, its structure and its activity lie at the center of investigations on intelligence. Various methods have been implemented in order to attempt to quantify and analyze the brain's abilities. It would appear nowadays that the IQ test is considered by public opinion as the best instrument to measure intelligence-- Is it truly the best tool in order to assess human intellectual abilities? Are there other better fitting and more specialized tests? The measurement of intelligence is a vast concept which this film examines in detail through consultations with top specialists of today. And it questions popular thinking about the IQ test.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed July 1, 2014)
Physical Description:1 online resource (51 min.)
Playing Time:00:51:52
Language:Original language in French.
This edition in English.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:Public performance rights obtained