Binet and Simon Designed a Test of Intellectual Abilities in Order

question 260

Multiple Choice

Binet and Simon designed a test of intellectual abilities in order to

• A) provide a quantitative estimate of inherited intellectual potential.
• B) distinguish between academic and practical intelligence.
• C) identify children likely to have difficulty learning in regular school classes.
• D) assess general capacity for goal-directed adaptive behavior.

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Definitions:

Discrete Probability Distribution

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Symmetrical

A shape or distribution that is mirrored equally on both sides of a central axis.

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