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
Credit if at least three objects in one picture are enumerated
spontaneously, or if one picture is described or interpreted.
4. _Giving Sex_
If S. is a boy, "Are you a little boy or a little girl?" If S. is a
girl, "Are you a little girl or a little boy?" If no response, "Are
you a little girl?" (if a boy); or "Are you a little boy?" (if a
girl). If answer is "No," say, "Well, what are you? Are you a little
boy or a little girl?" (or vice versa).
5. _Giving Last Name_
Ask, "What is your name?" If answer is only first or last name, e.g.,
Walter, say, "Yes, but what is your other name? Walter what?" and if
necessary, "Is your name Walter Smith?"
6. _Repeating Sentences_
"Can you say, 'nice kitty'?" "Now say, 'I have a little dog.'" If no
response, repeat first sentence two or three times. Same procedure
for (_b_) "The dog runs after the cat" and (_c_) "In summer the sun
is hot," except that these may be given only once.
Credit if at least one sentence is given without error after a single
reading.
_Alt. Repeating Three Digits_
Say, "Listen. Say, 4, 2. Now say, 6, 4, 1." Same for 3, 5, 2, and 8,
3, 7. May repeat (_a_), not others. Rate, a little faster than one
digit per second.
Credit if one set out of the three is given correctly after a single
reading.
Year IV
1. _Comparison of Lines_
Show card (IV 1) and say, "See these lines. Look closely and tell me
which one is longer. Put your finger on the longest one." If no
response, "Show me which line is the biggest." Show twice more
(reversing card at second showing) and ask, "Which one is the longest
here?" If only two out of three are correct, repeat the entire test.
Credit if three responses out of three, or five out of six, are
correct.
2. _Discrimination of Forms_
Use the forms supplied with the package of Test Material. One of the
two cards containing the forms is to be cut up, so that the forms may
be placed one at a time on the other card at "X."
Place circle at "X" on card and say, "Show me one like this," at same
time passing the finger around the circumference of the circle. If no
response, "Do you see all of these things?" (running finger over the
various forms). "And do you see this one?" (pointing to circle
again). "Now, find me another one just like this." A first error
should be corrected thus, "No, find one just like this" (again
passing finger around the outline of form at "X"). Make no comment on
any other errors, but pass on to the square, then the triangle, and
the rest in any order. Commend successes.
Credit for 7 correct choices out of 10. The first error, if
corrected, counts as correct.
3. _Counting Four Pennies_
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