Binet-Simon scale

[ bih-ney-sahy-muhn; French bee-ne-see-mawn ]

noun

, Psychology.

1. 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.

Binet-Simon scale

/ ˈbiːneɪˈsaɪmən /

noun

1. psychol a test comprising questions and tasks, used to determine the mental age of subjects, usually children Also calledBinet scaleBinet test See also Stanford-Binet test

Word History and Origins

Origin of Binet-Simon scale¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Word History and Origins

Origin of Binet-Simon scale¹

C20: named after Alfred Binet (1857–1911) + Théodore Simon (1873–1961), French psychologists

Example Sentences

Perhaps the most successful single set of tests for mental deficiency is that known as the Binet-Simon Scale.

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