Binet and Simon developed an intelligence test in order to
A) measure intelligence across cultures.
B) predict job success.
C) determine how much of intelligence is due to heredity and how much is due to the environment.
D) identify children who are likely to succeed in school.

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Binet and Simon developed their intelligence test in order to identify children who were likely to struggle in school and needed extra help. While aspects of the test may have been used for other purposes (such as predicting job success), the primary aim was to help educators identify students who needed additional support. The test was not designed to measure intelligence across cultures or to determine the relative contributions of heredity and environment to intelligence.

Binet and Simon Developed an Intelligence Test in Order to