Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and the other as Reason R. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Assertion (A):The Emotional Quotient indicates the rate of mental growth of a child.
Reason (R):The Intelligence Quotient indicates the rate of mental growth of a child.
ABoth A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
CA is correct but R is not correct
DA is not correct but R is correct ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) A is not correct but R is correct
Explanation
The Emotional Quotient does not indicate the rate of mental growth of a child, so Assertion A is not correct.
The Intelligence Quotient does indicate the rate of mental growth, so Reason R is correct.
IQ is computed as mental age divided by chronological age, multiplied by hundred.
The Emotional Quotient instead measures the ability to perceive, understand and manage emotions.
The IQ formula was given by William Stern and popularised through the Stanford-Binet scale.
EQ was brought to prominence by Daniel Goleman in 1995.
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