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Alfred Binet, along with Frenchman Simon, developed the Binet-Simon tests(National Association for Gifted Children, n.d.). These tests were used to identify the children of higher intelligence (National Association for Gifted Children, n.d.). After identification, these children were placed into special classrooms (National Association for Gifted Children, n.d.). Through this test, intelligence is recognized as a numerical outcome (National Association for Gifted Children, n.d.).
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Hereditary Genius, by Galton, was published during this year (National Association for Gifted Children, n.d.). This study consisted of over 400 British men and concluded that heredity and natural selection produced intelligence (National Association for Gifted Children, n.d.).
