Alfred Binet (1857–1911)
Author of Animal Magnetism
About the Author
Alfred Binet, a French psychologist, is best known for his applied research on intelligence. He initially worked on pathological psychology, which was the major psychological specialty in France at the time, writing on such topics as hysteria. In 1891, however, he turned to experimental psychology show more and established it as a subdiscipline of psychology. In 1905, at Binet's suggestion, the Ministry of Education considered setting up special classes for mentally abnormal children. In order to determine which children would be unable to profit from normal instruction, Binet and Theodore Simon proposed a series of 30 intelligence tests. The tests were immediately successful and assured Binet's fame. Lewis M. Terman made a subsequent refinement of the tests. The Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale is still in use today. Binet was one of the originators of the questionnaire method. He also studied the psychology of arithmetic prodigies and chess players and pioneered the study of small groups. Binet died in 1911. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Birthdate
- 1857-07-08
- Date of death
- 1911-10-18
- Gender
- male
- Occupations
- psychologist
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- France
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Half Calf. From James Cummins. The question became "What should be the test given to children thought to possibly have learning disabilities, that might place them in a special classroom?" Binet made it his problem to establish the differences that separate the normal child from the abnormal, and to measure such differences. L'Etude experimentale de l'intelligence (Experimental Studies of Intelligence) was the book he used to describe his methods and it was published in 1903.
Description: 672pp.illustré de figures et tabelles dans le texte 12pp.catalogue d'éditeur, édition originale de 1906, 22cm., br.orig. (peu tachée) protégée par une couv. de papier cristal, peu de rousseurs, bon état, rare, P83448
672pp.illustrated with figures and tables in the text 12pp.publisher's catalogue, first edition of 1906, 22cm., br.orig. (slightly stained) protected by a cover. of glassine paper, few foxing, good condition, rare, P83448
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