DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2019.v07i09.005

Pages: 646-651

Cognitive abilities refer to “the ability of an individual to perform the various mental activities most closely associated with learning and problem solving. It is important to be mentioned here that it is generally assumed that higher cognitive level plays a pivotal role in nation’s building; hence, the present study is of utmost value. Thus, the present study was aimed at studying cognitive abilities with reference to intelligence among forward and backward classes of Mithila region of North Bihar. For the present study total sample consisted of seventy (N=70) undergraduate students comprises forward group of students (n=35) and backward group of students (n=35) selected randomly. All students were studying in different constituent colleges of L. N. Mithila University, Darbhanga. Major cities viz., Darbhanga, Madhubani and Samastipur were given priority to collect the data on the phenomenon. Having collected information on the Bihar General Intelligence Test developed by Mohsin (1968), data were tabulated to find out the results as per norms developed by author. Finally results revealed that there is significant difference in terms of cognitive abilities with reference to general intelligence capacity between the group of forward and backward social group of students in Mithila region of North Bihar, although, forward social class group of students have been found more prone towards perceived general intelligence capacity. Present findings have been discussed in detail by giving appropriate reasons.