The first widely used intelligence test was devised in 1904, when Alfred Binet was asked to:
A) categorize school children into those who were innately gifted and those who were average.
B) identify children who were slow learners so that they could be given remedial work.
C) assess members of the French military to select individuals with the greatest potential.
D) assess the nonverbal skills of individuals to see how they compared to verbal reasoning skills.

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Alfred Binet was asked to identify children who were slow learners so that they could be given remedial work. His test, known as the Binet-Simon scale, was developed for this purpose and was intended to measure children's mental age rather than innate intelligence.

The First Widely Used Intelligence Test Was Devised in 1904