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Alfred Binet
A French psychologist (1857-1911) who developed the first practical intelligence test used to identify children needing extra school support.
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Alfred Binet's early intelligence test later evolved into the modern IQ test used worldwide.
Students studying the history of psychology often read about Alfred Binet's work in French schools.
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Alfred Binet developed his scale with Theodore Simon and never intended it to produce a single fixed score called IQ.
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