Binet-Simon scale
[ bih-ney-sahy-muh n; French bee-ne-see-mawn ]
/ bɪˈneɪˈsaɪ mən; French bi nɛ siˈmɔ̃ /
noun Psychology.
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.
Also called
Binet-Simon test,
Binet scale,
Binet test.
Compare
Stanford-Binet test.
Origin of Binet-Simon scale
First recorded in 1920–25
British Dictionary definitions for binet-simon scale
Binet-Simon scale
/ (ˈbiːneɪˈsaɪmən) /
noun
psychol
a test comprising questions and tasks, used to determine the mental age of subjects, usually children
Also called: Binet scale, Binet test See also Stanford-Binet test
Word Origin for Binet-Simon scale
C20: named after Alfred
Binet (1857–1911) + Théodore
Simon (1873–1961), French psychologists
Medical definitions for binet-simon scale
Binet-Simon scale
n.
An evaluation of the relative mental development of children by a series of psychological tests of intellectual ability.
Binet scale Binet-Simon test Binet test