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stevenposner

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If infants direct less than 53 percent of their visual fixations to the novel stimuli, they are especially likely to fall in the category of
 
  a. intellectually gifted. c. intellectually delayed.
  b. intellectually normative. d. intellectually disparate.

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Provide a general description of three of Alfred Binet's major contributions to developmental psychology.
 
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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

Alfred Binet demonstrated that the study of individual differences contributes to the understanding of human development. He provided the basis for more formal tests of children's mental abilities. He also helped to develop an instrument that could identify patterns in mental abilities that are unique to each child.



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