Condensed guide for the Stanford revision of the Binet-Simon intelligence tests — John Shaqi
Condensed guide for the Stanford revision of the Binet-Simon intelligence testsTerman, Lewis M. (Lewis Madison)
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Condensed guide for the Stanford revision of the Binet-Simon intelligence tests
Terman, Lewis M. (Lewis Madison)
Binet-Simon Test; Intelligence tests; Stanford-Binet Test
(_a_) A man said: "I know a road from my house to the city which is
down hill all the way to the city and down hill all the way back
home."
(_b_) An engineer said that the more cars he had on his train the
faster he could go.
(_c_) Yesterday the police found the body of a girl cut into 18
pieces. They believe that she killed herself.
(_d_) There was a railroad accident yesterday, but it was not very
serious. Only 48 people were killed.
(_e_) A bicycle rider, being thrown from his bicycle in an accident,
struck his head against a stone and was instantly killed. They picked
him up and carried him to the hospital, and they do not think he will
get well again.
Credit if four responses out of five are satisfactory. (See _The
Measurement of Intelligence_, pp. 256-58.)
3. _Drawing Designs from Memory_
Give S. pencil and paper, then say, "This card has two drawings on
it. I am going to show them to you for ten seconds, then I will take
the card away and let you draw from memory what you have seen. Look
at both drawings carefully and remember that you have only ten
seconds." Show card (X 3) for 10 seconds, right side up. Have S.
reproduce designs immediately, and note on his paper which is the top
of his drawing.
Credit if one design is reproduced correctly and one at least half
correctly. (See scoring cards.)
4. _Reading and Report_
{New York, September 5th. A fire last night burned
three houses near the center of the city. It took some
time to put it out. The loss was fifty thousand dollars,
and seventeen families lost their homes. In saving a girl
who was asleep in bed, a fireman was burned on the
hands.}
Show selection and say, "I want you to read this for me as well as
you can." Pronounce for S. all words he cannot make out, allowing not
over 5 seconds' hesitation. (Record reading time and errors.) When S.
has finished, say, "Very well done. Now, tell me what you read. Begin
at the first and tell everything you can remember." When S. stops,
ask, "And what else?"
Credit if selection is read within 35 seconds with not more than two
errors, and if report given contains at least eight "memories" as
separated above. Minor changes in wording allowed. Scoring is done by
checking word groups on record blank.
5. _Comprehension_
Ask in order,
(_a_) "What ought you to say when someone asks your opinion about a
person you don't know very well?"
(_b_) "What ought you to do before undertaking (beginning) something
very important?"
(_c_) "Why should we judge a person more by his actions than by his
words?"
May repeat but not change question except to substitute beginning in
(_b_) in case undertaking seems not to be understood.
Credit if two of three replies are satisfactory. (See _The
Measurement of Intelligence_, pp. 269-71.)
6. _Naming Sixty Words_
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