When Binet developed the first intelligence test, he believed that:
A)he was measuring an innate, fixed level of mental ability.
B)he was measuring multiple intelligences, including musical intelligence, spatial intelligence, personal intelligence, practical intelligence, and others.
C)he was NOT measuring an innate or permanent level of intelligence.
D)a single global intellectual ability could be quantified in an individual IQ score.

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Binet believed that intelligence was not a fixed or innate level of ability, but rather that it could be developed and improved over time. He saw his test as a way to identify children who might be struggling in school and in need of extra help, not as a way to label them as inherently intelligent or unintelligent.

When Binet Developed the First Intelligence Test, He Believed That