Children Above 180 IQ Stanford-Binet: Origin and DevelopmentHollingworth, Leta Stetter
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Children Above 180 IQ Stanford-Binet: Origin and Development
Hollingworth, Leta Stetter
Gifted children; Stanford-Binet Test
On September 28, 1936, at age 9 years 5 months, a Stanford-Binet
test given L by Donald MacMurray, a graduate student, showed him
to have a Mental Age of between 17-10 and 18-4, and an IQ of from
189 to 195.
On January 18, 1939, a Revised Stanford-Binet (1937 form) given L
by another graduate student showed him to have a Mental Age
of 19-6, his Chronological Age then being 10-8. The IQ thus
determined was 183.
More dependable is a similar measure made May 5, 1937, by an expert
in the Guidance Laboratory at Teachers College (Rosalind Blum). At
Chronological Age 10-0, with the Revised Stanford-Binet (1937
Form 1) L's score was Mental Age 19-11, IQ 199. Certain details
in the report of this test are worth reproduction here.
GUIDANCE LABORATORY REPORT OF L
Date of birth: May 6, 1927 CA 10-0
Date of test: May 5, 1937 MA 19-11
Test: Revised Binet, Form L IQ 199
L earned a basal age at Superior Adult I Level. At Superior
Adult II Level he successfully completed all the items except
interpretation of one of the proverbs. At Superior Adult III
Level one more test was passed--Orientation.
L was friendly and coöperative throughout the test. Although
he had never seen the examiner before, he made an excellent
adjustment to the testing situation. Throughout the test he
indicated a genuine desire to be as accurate as possible. All
his responses were given in great detail and he always told much
more than was necessary in order to earn credit.
Psychometrically L ranks in the top tenth of one per cent of
the population. His intellectual development is very superior.
His level of comprehension, vocabulary, memory, and verbal
ability are outstanding. He displayed excellent insight into
his work and spontaneously criticized his own performance.
When difficult items were presented, he frankly admitted that
he could not respond accurately. He was persistent in his
efforts and devoted excellent attention at all times. He has a
good understanding of the limits of his ability. . . .
It is impossible to recommend appropriate school placement for
this boy, since such ability as he possesses appears in about
one out of every million individuals. . . . His emotional,
educational, and social adjustments will always be difficult
because of his advanced intellectual development. . . .
L has acquired a wealth of information. We can be sure of one
thing--no matter where this boy attends school, no matter what
the teaching devices are, he will always learn new facts and
instruct himself. Such intellectual curiosity as this boy
possesses will always be satisfied because of his own drive to
acquire both information and skills.
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