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.

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