Stanford-Binet test

[ stan-ferd-bi-ney ]

/ ˈstæn fərd bɪˈneɪ /

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noun Psychology.

a revised version of the Binet-Simon scale, prepared at Stanford University for use in the U.S.

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Origin of Stanford-Binet test

1916; named after Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, and A. Binet

Words nearby Stanford-Binet test

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Whether it was actual ignorance, senility, or some obscure test, it's hard to know.
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Should the vapor not condense well, the test-tube may be immersed in a glass of cold water.
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British Dictionary definitions for Stanford-Binet test

Stanford-Binet test

/ (ˈstænfədbɪˈneɪ) /

noun

psychol a revision, esp for US use, of the Binet-Simon scale designed to measure mental ability by comparing the performance of an individual with the average performance for his age groupSee also Binet-Simon scale, intelligence test

Word Origin for Stanford-Binet test

C20: named after Stanford University, California, and Alfred Binet (1857–1911), French psychologist

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Medical definitions for Stanford-Binet test

Stanford-Binet test

[ stăn′fərd- ]

A standardized intelligence test adapted from the Binet-Simon scale for use in the United States, especially in the assessment of children.Stanford-Binet intelligence scale