What Provided the Motivation Behind Alfred Binet Developing the First

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Multiple Choice

What provided the motivation behind Alfred Binet developing the first standardized intelligence test?

• A) With World War I, the army had to determine who was fit for service.
• B) His own child was mentally retarded.
• C) He was appointed to a commission to develop a method to identify children who needed special help.
• D) He conducted research as part of his graduate studies.

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