Binet-Simon scale

American  

[bih-ney-sahy-muhn, bee-ne-see-mawn] / bɪˈneɪˈsaɪ mən, bi nɛ siˈmɔ̃ /

noun

Psychology.

1. a test for determining the relative development of intelligence, especially of children, consisting of a series of questions and tasks graded with reference to the ability of the normal child to deal with them at successive age levels.

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Binet-Simon scale British  

/ ˈbiːneɪˈsaɪmən /

noun

1. Also called: Binet scale.   Binet test.  psychol a test comprising questions and tasks, used to determine the mental age of subjects, usually children See also Stanford-Binet test

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Etymology

Origin of Binet-Simon scale

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

As representative of the first form of scale we may refer to the widely used Binet-Simon scale for the determination of mental age.

From Vocational Psychology: Its Problems and Methods by Hollingworth, Harry L.

A record-blank which enumerates the tests comprising the Binet-Simon scale is given in the Appendix.

From Vocational Psychology: Its Problems and Methods by Hollingworth, Harry L.