Who FIRST proposed dividing mental age by physical age to obtain an intelligence quotient?
A)Henry Goddard
B)Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon
C)William Stern
D)Charles Spearman

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The concept of dividing mental age by physical age to obtain an intelligence quotient was proposed by William Stern in 1912. Henry Goddard introduced Binet's intelligence test to the United States, but did not propose this specific method of calculation. Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon developed the original intelligence test, but did not include the concept of an intelligence quotient. Charles Spearman developed the concept of general intelligence, but did not propose this specific method of calculating intelligence.

Who FIRST Proposed Dividing Mental Age by Physical Age to Obtain