In Developing a Test of Intellectual Ability for Parisian Schoolchildren,Binet

question 109

Multiple Choice

In developing a test of intellectual ability for Parisian schoolchildren,Binet and Simon assumed that

• A) the test would measure inherited,unchangeable abilities.
• B) the test would yield an intelligence quotient consisting of chronological age divided by mental age multiplied by 100.
• C) a bright child would perform like a normal child of an older age.
• D) measures of physical and sensory skills would be good predictors of school achievement.

---

Definitions:

R&D Spending

Expenditures on research and development to innovate and improve products or processes.

Equilibrium Interest Rate

The interest rate at which the quantity of money demanded equals the quantity of money supplied.

Nominal Interest Rate

The rate of interest before adjustments for inflation, representing the face value of interest payments.

Inflation-adjusted Value

The value of money after accounting for changes in price level over time, adjusting figures to reflect current purchasing power.