When Binet developed the first intelligence test, his goal was to

A. measure a child's inherited abilities that we can then use to define "intelligence".
B. identify all of the separate and independent abilities that we need to measure in order to have a valid way of assessing intelligence.
C. describe how divergent thinking and convergent thinking work together to determine intelligent behavior.
D. measure a child's performance on tasks similar to those required in school and compare the child's performance to the performance of others of the same age.


Answer: D

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