The goal of the first intelligence tests was to identify the LEAST capable children,those who could not learn from ordinary schooling.

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The first intelligence tests, developed by Alfred Binet in France, were designed to identify children who needed extra help in school, not to identify the least capable children. The aim was to identify children who might benefit from special education rather than to label them as incapable. However, over time, intelligence tests were sometimes used in ways that went beyond their original purpose, leading to controversy and criticism.

The Goal of the First Intelligence Tests Was to Identify