An intelligence test for children [Originally described 1905 but later modified at Stanford University, California, USA. After Alfred Binet (1857-1911), French psychologist and physiologist.]
Also known as the Binet-Simon Scale; the first intelligence test designed to measure intelligence and cognitive functions. It was created by Alfred Binet and Theodor Simon in 1905. The modern Stanford-Binet Scale is a direct descendant of the original test; it assesses intelligence across four major areas: verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, abstract/visual reasoning, and short-term memory.