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Binet-Simon scale

[ bih-ney-sahy-muh n; French bee-ne-see-mawn ]
/ bɪˈneɪˈsaɪ mən; French bi nɛ siˈmɔ̃ /

noun Psychology.

a test for determining the relative development of intelligence, especially of children, consisting of a series of questions and tasks graded with reference to the ability of the normal child to deal with them at successive age levels.

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Origin of Binet-Simon scale

First recorded in 1920–25
Also called Binet-Simon test, Binet scale, Binet test.
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British Dictionary definitions for binet-simon scale

Binet-Simon scale

/ (ˈbiːneɪˈsaɪmən) /

noun

psychol a test comprising questions and tasks, used to determine the mental age of subjects, usually childrenAlso called: Binet scale, Binet test See also Stanford-Binet test

Word Origin for Binet-Simon scale

C20: named after Alfred Binet (1857–1911) + Théodore Simon (1873–1961), French psychologists
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for binet-simon scale

Binet-Simon scale

n.

An evaluation of the relative mental development of children by a series of psychological tests of intellectual ability.Binet scale Binet-Simon test Binet test
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