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.

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