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Who developed the Army Alpha and Beta IQ test? A. Binet B. H.H. Goddard C. L. M.

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Who developed the Army Alpha and Beta IQ test? A. Binet B. H.H. Goddard C. L. M. Terman D. R. M. Yerkes Who developed the first usable intelligence test to identify students with low academic aptitudes so they could be assisted by special programs? A. Binet B. H.H. Goddard C. L.M. Terman D. R M. Yerkes Who coined the term "moron"? A. Binet B. H.H. Goddard C. L.M. Terman D. R.M. Yerkes What intelligence test was given to WWI soldiers identified at being illiterate or had poor command of the English language? A. Binet-Simon IQ Test B. Stanford-Binet IQ Test C. Alpha IQ Test D. Beta IQ Test

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

10. (D) R. M. Yerkes

The Army Alpha is a group-administered test developed by Robert Yerkes and six others in order to evaluate the many U.S. military recruits during World War I.

11. (A) A. Benet

12. (B) H. H. Hoddard

13. (D) Beta-IQ Test

Scores on the Army Alpha were used to determine a soldier's capability of serving, his job classification, and his potential for a leadership position. Soldiers who were illiterate or foreign speaking would take the Army Beta, the nonverbal equivalent of the exam.