Terman

[ tûr′mən ]

Lewis Madison 1877-1956

American psychologist who developed the intelligence quotient (IQ) as a measure of intelligence and created an English version of the tests used in the Binet-Simon scale.

Nearby words

tyrolienne, tyroma, tyrone, tyropitta, tyrosinase, Terman, tyrosinemia, tyrosinosis, tyrosinuria, tyrosyluria, tyrothricin

Examples from the Web for terman

Terman and his assistant relied on biographical accounts of illustrious individuals to compute the scores.
What is a Genius?|Nick Romeo|November 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Terman created the Stanford component of the widely used Stanford-Binet intelligence test.
What is a Genius?|Nick Romeo|November 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Friedman goes on, “We found that the cheerful Terman children grew up to drink more alcohol and smoke more cigarettes.”
How to Live Forever|Casey Schwartz|July 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST
A few samples from Terman's revision will give an idea of the character of the Binet tests.
Psychology|Robert S. Woodworth

The starred Terman was always used, since it was necessary to economize time.
Adenoids and Diseased Tonsils|Margaret Cobb Rogers
Page 546, the entry Woods was originally located between Terman and Trotter.
Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts|Girl Scouts