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
Show card (VI 2) and say, "There is something wrong with this face.
It is not all there. Part of it is left out. Look carefully and tell
me what part of the face is not there." Same for (_b_) and (_c_). If
S. gives irrelevant answer, say, "No; I am talking about the face.
Look again and tell me what is left out of the face." If correct
response does not follow, point to the place where eye should be and
say, "See, the eye is gone." Then proceed to others, asking, "What is
left out of this face?" For (_d_) say, "What is left out of this
picture?" No help except on (_a_). Order is eyes, mouth, nose, arms.
Credit if correct response is made for three of four pictures.
3. _Counting Thirteen Pennies_
Place thirteen pennies in horizontal row. Say, "See these pennies.
Count them and tell me how many there are. Count them with your
finger, this way" (pointing to the first one on the subject's
left)--"One. Now, go ahead." If S. gives number without pointing,
say, "No, count them with your finger, this way," starting him as
before. Have S. count aloud. Second trial given if only minor mistake
is made.
Credit if one correct count, tallying with the pointing, is made in
first or second trials.
4. _Comprehension_
Say (_a_) "What's the thing to do if it is raining when you start to
school?"
(_b_) "What's the thing to do if you find that your house is on
fire?"
(_c_) "What's the thing to do if you are going some place and miss
your train (car)?" May repeat a question, but do not change form.
Credit if two of three responses are correct. (See _The Measurement
of Intelligence_, pp. 182-83.)
5. _Naming Four Coins_
Show in order nickel, penny, quarter, dime, asking, "What is that?"
If answer is "money," say, "Yes, but what do you call that piece of
money?"
Credit if three of four responses are correct.
6. _Repeating Sentences_
Say, "Now, listen. I am going to say something and after I am through
I want you to say it over just as I do. Understand? Listen carefully
and be sure to say exactly what I say." Repeat, "say exactly what I
say," before reading each sentence. Do not re-read any sentence.
(_a_) "We are having a fine time. We found a little mouse in the
trap."
(_b_) "Walter had a fine time on his vacation. He went fishing every
day."
(_c_) "We will go out for a long walk. Please give me my pretty straw
hat."
Credit if one sentence out of three is repeated without error, or two
with not more than one error each.
_Alt. Forenoon and Afternoon_
If A.M., ask, "Is it morning or afternoon?" If P.M., "Is it afternoon
or morning?"
Year VII
1. _Giving Numbers of Fingers_
Say, "How many fingers have you on one hand?" "How many on the other
hand?" "How many on both hands together?" If S. begins to count, say,
"No, don't count. Tell me without counting," and repeat question.
Credit if all three questions are answered correctly and promptly
without counting (5, 5, 10 or 4, 4, 8).
2. _Pictures; Description_
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