Michael Regilio

Yeah. Stern wasn't the only one at the time working on ways to test people's intelligence. Most people identify the Binet-Simon test published in 1905 as the first real IQ test. It was developed in France to identify which school children had normal intelligence and which had abnormal intelligence.

Yeah. Stern wasn't the only one at the time working on ways to test people's intelligence. Most people identify the Binet-Simon test published in 1905 as the first real IQ test. It was developed in France to identify which school children had normal intelligence and which had abnormal intelligence.

Yeah, it was actually pretty harsh. And the fact of the matter is the turn of the century was pretty harsh in general. The original Benet-Simon test was particularly severe. It grouped children into four categories. Normality, debility, imbecility, and idiocy.

Yeah, it was actually pretty harsh. And the fact of the matter is the turn of the century was pretty harsh in general. The original Benet-Simon test was particularly severe. It grouped children into four categories. Normality, debility, imbecility, and idiocy.

Yeah, it was actually pretty harsh. And the fact of the matter is the turn of the century was pretty harsh in general. The original Benet-Simon test was particularly severe. It grouped children into four categories. Normality, debility, imbecility, and idiocy.

Yeah, you know, in their defense, these were technical terms at the time. Schoolyard bullies had yet to put the stank on the words imbecile and idiot. But yes, these were the determinations made by the B'nai Simon test.

Yeah, you know, in their defense, these were technical terms at the time. Schoolyard bullies had yet to put the stank on the words imbecile and idiot. But yes, these were the determinations made by the B'nai Simon test.

Yeah, you know, in their defense, these were technical terms at the time. Schoolyard bullies had yet to put the stank on the words imbecile and idiot. But yes, these were the determinations made by the B'nai Simon test.

OK, so the test was divided into four sections. The first section was called basic skills assumed of an idiot.

OK, so the test was divided into four sections. The first section was called basic skills assumed of an idiot.

OK, so the test was divided into four sections. The first section was called basic skills assumed of an idiot.

Yeah, that one was pretty simple stuff like unwrapping a piece of chocolate before eating it. Remember, this is a test for children.

Yeah, that one was pretty simple stuff like unwrapping a piece of chocolate before eating it. Remember, this is a test for children.

Yeah, that one was pretty simple stuff like unwrapping a piece of chocolate before eating it. Remember, this is a test for children.

Again, that would be the schoolyard doing its thing. It's funny comedian Doug Stanhope has a great bit about this He says that it doesn't matter what they switch the technical term to people will just co-opt that word to call friends when they do something stupid he's like Did you just put a metal plate in the microwave? What are you, developmentally challenged?

Again, that would be the schoolyard doing its thing. It's funny comedian Doug Stanhope has a great bit about this He says that it doesn't matter what they switch the technical term to people will just co-opt that word to call friends when they do something stupid he's like Did you just put a metal plate in the microwave? What are you, developmentally challenged?

Again, that would be the schoolyard doing its thing. It's funny comedian Doug Stanhope has a great bit about this He says that it doesn't matter what they switch the technical term to people will just co-opt that word to call friends when they do something stupid he's like Did you just put a metal plate in the microwave? What are you, developmentally challenged?

Testing for idiocy was just an early 20th century way of saying basic.

Testing for idiocy was just an early 20th century way of saying basic.

Testing for idiocy was just an early 20th century way of saying basic.