The work of Lewis Terman (1877-1956) is credited with beginning the testing movement. Which of the following is NOT true regarding the professional career of Terman?
A)Terman introduced the Stanford-Binet intelligence test
B)Terman formalized the special education referral process
C)Terman coined the term intelligence quotient (IQ)
D)Terman created the Stanford Achievement Test (SAT)

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Terman did NOT formalize the special education referral process. He did, however, create the Stanford-Binet intelligence test, whose updated editions are still widely used during the special education evaluation phase. Additionally, he invented the term intelligence quotient (IQ) in an effort to quantify intelligence levels. The mean of the IQ is 100, and its standard deviation is 15.

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