1. Stanford Binet

2. “original” n Binet-Simon Scale - France - 1905 n Stanford-Binet - US - 1916 n L (Lewis) and M (Maude) - 1937 n L-M form - 1960

3. Characteristics Psychometric base Single factor (g) Ratio IQ (MA/CA x 100) Strongest for school aged children Lacked representative minority groups

4. Fourth edition The fourth edition of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale (SB:FE, Thorndike et.al., 1986) represented a significant departure from previous versions of the Stanford- Binet in theoretical organization, test organization, test administration, test scoring and test interpretation.

5. Fifth edition n 2003 n 2 – 85 + years n Based on CHC model

6. Fifth edition - scores -- 1 Full scale IQ – (mean 100, SD 15) -- Verbal and Nonverbal IQ scores -- Verbal and Nonverbal IQ scores -- 5 SB5 factors: -- Fluid Reasoning -- Knowledge -- Quantitative Reasoning -- Visual-Spatial Processing -- Working Memory -- 10 Subtests (mean 10, SD 3)

7. Uses of SB n Clinical and neuropsychological assessment n Early childhood assessment n Psycho-educational evaluations for special education placements n Adult workers compensation evaluations n Providing information for interventions such as IFPs, IEPs, career assessment, industrial selection, and adult neuropsychological treatment n A variety of forensic contexts n Research on abilities and aptitudes