The dark history of IQ tests - Stefan C. Dombrowski
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In 1905, psychologists Alfred Binet and Théodore Simon designed a test for children who were struggling in school in France. Designed to determine which children required individualized attention, their method formed the basis of the modern IQ test. So how do IQ tests work, and are they a true reflection of intelligence? Stefan C. Dombrowski explores how the tests have been used throughout history.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Stefan C. Dombrowski
- Director
- Serin İnan
- Narrator
- Addison Anderson
- Storyboard Artist
- Ali Anılır
- Animator
- Gürkan Gürler
