1. Presented by Heacock, Gardner
Alfred Binet
Presented by Heacock, Gardner

2. Biography French psychologist (1857 – 1911)
Went to Law School but then studied neurology
Known for contributions to intelligence

3. Contributions
Stanford-Binet intelligence scale: Used to determine the intelligence and diagnose developmental or cognitive deficits in children

4. Application to Child Development
Intelligence scale tested fluid reasoning, knowledge, quantitative reasoning, visual spatial processing, and working memory
Ways he tested include:
Food recognition
Comparison of two weights
Definition of abstract terms

5. Research on children
Tested children to see if they were mentally or cognitively deficient
Wanted schools to require this testing
Tested on his children

6. Example of Theory
SAT, OAKS, and Smarter Balance are developed from his test
His theory was a stepping stone for the standardized testing we see today.

7. Opinion on Theory
Brilliant stepping stone for other intelligence/standardized tests such as the SAT, ACT, and IQ tests
His tests had many flaws such as failing to account for differences in rate of development of all children
All children have strengths and weaknesses

8. Alfred Binet’s Children
2 daughters: Madeleine, Alice
Found that in the tests Madeleine would respond differently than Alice would.
Alfred then realized that all children learned differently, and began to study this concept in more depth.

9. Video
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