Stanford-Binet test

[ stan-ferd-bi-ney ]

noun

, Psychology.

1. a revised version of the Binet-Simon scale, prepared at Stanford University for use in the U.S.

Stanford-Binet test

/ ˈstænfədbɪˈneɪ /

noun

1. psychol a revision, esp for US use, of the Binet-Simon scale designed to measure mental ability by comparing the performance of an individual with the average performance for his age group See also Binet-Simon scale intelligence test

Word History and Origins

Origin of Stanford-Binet test¹

1916; named after Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, and A. Binet

Word History and Origins

Origin of Stanford-Binet test¹

C20: named after Stanford University , California, and Alfred Binet (1857–1911), French psychologist