Terman

[ tûr′mən ]

Lewis Madison 1877-1956

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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.

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How to use Terman in a sentence

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
Page 546, the entry Woods was originally located between Terman and Trotter.
Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts|Girl Scouts

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