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According to pet parents, one of the more common cat behavioral problems is aggression between cats in a multi-cat household. The source of the explosive behavior could be due to any of several reasons, including incompatible personalities, territorial competition or overcrowding. Cats normally establish a hierarchy among themselves, but the tricky thing is it can be fairly unpredictable and can change suddenly: cats that have gotten along for a long time may experience an abrupt falling out, leaving pet parents mystified. More...
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It is our great honor to relay news of yet another financial award granted by Dr. Jane's HealthyPetNet Foundation. In a recent round of funding, we subsidized the vital enterprises of a non-profit organization whose mission is to salvage the lives of dogs damaged by human greed.
Located in Cortland, Nebraska, Stickney's Toy Breed and Rescue and Retirement Sanctuary specializes in small breeds, dogs who generally weigh less than 25 pounds. Nine out of ten of the dogs received into their care come directly from puppy mills, not just locally but from other states, too. More...
Remember the old party game "telephone" where a message is passed secretly through a line of people until the last player announces the message to the entire group? If you've played the game, you're well aware that the initial message gets drastically altered as it's passed on from one person to the next. The same thing can happen with any information – including "facts" about pets. As a caring pet parent, it's important to stay "in the know" regarding the furry companions who reside under your roof. The internet provides a wealth of resources at your fingertips, however, you are not only exposed to helpful tips and advice on how to best care for your companion animals, you'll also see some misinformation. So let's take a look at five of the most commonly shared myths about pets and discover why you can't always trust everything you read when it comes to your four-legged friends. More...
Welcome to the final installment in our Successful Aging Series! In this episode of Pet Talk, we'll devote time to one of the great mysteries of health … is it due to some sort of genetic luck-of-the-draw or does it have more to do with living wisely? Our hope is that a deeper understanding of this topic could assist all pet parents, aiding them in their attempts to ensure longer and healthier lifetimes for their dear companions. Dr. Sarah explains recent research conducted in this fascinating arena, all with an eye towards the potential benefits in regards to the longevity of our furry four-footers. Additionally, Dr. Sarah will reveal a startlingly simple and ingenious method of feeding that shows great promise for helping extend the natural life of not only companion animals, but humans too! This is one episode you won't want to miss. Be sure to share this important health message with your friends and family.
It gives us immense pleasure to announce one of the latest financial awards given by the Dr. Jane HealthyPetNet Foundation, this time to Save A Kitty, a donor-supported, non-profit, no-kill, cage-free cat rescue in Los Angeles County, CA.
An all-volunteer organization, Save A Kitty is dedicated to saving the lives of homeless, abandoned and abused cats while simultaneously working to help prevent more unwanted births in Southern California. Officially incorporated as a non-profit in 2008, they have been actively involved in the rescue business for much longer. More...
Cats are enigmatic creatures. Having an appreciation for their motivations will not only help you to develop a deeper bond, it could make your cat healthier, too.
Feeding your feline optimal nutrition not only requires an understanding of your cat's unique nutritional needs, but also of their feeding behavior. In fact, understanding the nuances of feline consumption can help combat one of the most common feeding disorders in cats - obesity. More...
The U.S. is experiencing one of the worst droughts in its history. More than 1,000 counties, in states stretching from Florida to Oregon and even including Hawaii, have declared states of disaster. The drought has impacted farmlands, water reserves and has created conditions which are conducive to disaster, including wildfires like those which raged uncontrollably in Colorado in June and July. Even though the fires are now relatively under control or extinguished outright, a state of fear reigned just a few short weeks ago.
Near Colorado Springs, the Waldo Canyon Fire was a disaster of massive proportions, consuming several thousand acres of woodlands and driving residents and companion animals from their homes. Adding to the heartbreak, many dogs and cats were separated from their pet parents in the fiery maelstrom.
In times of great need, however, heroes arise to help save the day. That's why it brings us such immense pleasure to relay the story of All Breed Rescue & Training, an animal rescue organization that took extraordinary measures to care for pets displaced by the Waldo Canyon Fire. More...
Are you looking for an affordable alternative for summer vacation? Do you yearn to explore the Great Outdoors? Are you tired of leaving your dog behind when you leave town? If you answered "yes" to all of these questions, then this episode of Pet Talk was made just for you! In this special summertime message, our intrepid, happy-go-lucky staff veterinarian Dr. Sarah applies her ready-for-anything attitude to a great American pastime with a twist … canine camping. Aided by Alma, her fun-loving, Goldendoodle co-star, our pet expert is on location in the Colorado woodlands, sharing her insights and practical tips to help prepare you for your next nature-land adventure.
As an added bonus to our readers, we're including a full explanation of what you'll need to pack to mount your next expedition into the wilds. And be sure to download the handy checklist version to take the last-minute guesswork out of what you'll need to pack.
From here on out, camping won't be complete without your canine companion. So, shake the moths out of your tent, dust off your backpack and buy a pack of strike-anywhere matches. Don't forget to share your camping stories with other Life's Abundance customers in the comments section below!
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Identification tags: If your pup is out of the house, she should wear her ID tags (license, vaccination & home address) labeled with your name, city, state and phone number. For your camping trip, consider purchasing an inexpensive, temporary tag for her to wear along with the standard tags. Some stores have engraving kiosks - simply enter the relevant info (such as your dog's name, the name of the park where you'll be camping and your assigned campsite number). If your park of choice doesn't assign numbers ahead of time, or if you're camping on a wilderness trail, include the phone number of the nearest ranger station. If there's space enough, include pertinent information about medical conditions (such as 'Diabetic') or behavioral issues (like, 'Cat Aggressive').
Leash: In addition to your standard leash and collar (make sure they're in good condition while you're at it), consider bringing back-ups. It's a good idea to have one short lead, especially if your destination is heavily wooded - you don't want Max's retractable lead wound around a couple of trees when he's in an excited state.
Tether or Crate: You need to have a way to safely restrain your dog while you are setting up camp, cooking, etc. - just ask anyone who's ever tried to pitch a tent while holding a leash - not pretty. If your dog routinely sleeps in a crate, and you're driving to your campsite, bring it along. Obviously, it's not something you want to carry on your back if you're hiking to your site. However, a crate is a safe place she can return to while you're busy prepping or cleaning up your camp site.
Bedding: Bring an all-weather tarp to place under the bedding to shield you and your pup from the ground, especially for camping in cold weather. Laying on the ground risks exposure, as body heat is quickly absorbed into the earth, and we don't want you or your dog experiencing hypothermia.
Cold Protection: To further protect your pup, especially if she has a short or thin coat, pack a doggie sweater for her to wear. Again, there's no reason to risk hypothermia.
Booties: Depending on the terrain, presence of ice on the ground, prevalence of fire ants or if your dog has weak footpads (i.e., predisposed to tearing, not uncommon in older dogs), booties are a good solution for paw protection. Don't forget to do some trial runs with the booties before you leave … wearing shoes for the first time takes some getting used to.
Food and Water: Don't wing it when it comes to having enough food and water. Do not simply trust the safety of streams, rivers and lakes as a source of hydration, for you or your dog. It's rare these days to locate natural water that isn't tainted by giardia, toxic chemicals or other harmful bacteria. If you insist on using water from a natural source, bring giardia tablets (follow the label instructions) and a tiny bottle of bleach (you only need a couple of drops per gallon) to purify the water. When it comes to food, pack two extra days of dog food beyond your planned stay. Preserve the food in a sturdy water-proof container. If your campsite features a "bear box" (a storage container high off the ground, often on a pole), please use it - it's there for a reason. If you don't have travel bowls, pack your pup's regular ones – even these can evoke a measure of comfort in an unfamiliar environment.
Toys: Even though the Great Outdoors may captivate your attention, boredom's a distinct possibility after your dog has marked his or her territory and sniffed around the camp site a couple of times. If your dog is fearful under the stars, a favorite toy from home might provide a measure of comfort.
First Aid Kit Items: Chances are, you already plan to take some first-aid items … by adding a couple of more products, you'll be well prepared to handle many canine emergencies, too. Take the following items and keep them safely stored in clear storage bags … that way, you won't waste precious time in an emergency situation digging through your backpack.
If you are planning a camping trip in a remote location, it would be wise to consider enrolling in a back-country EMT course, which should be available through your local community college.
It sounds like a lot of work, but if you're adequately prepared, you're more likely to have a blast. Enjoy your trip!
(Please note: Always consult your veterinarian on your first aid kit regarding items, brand choices, dosages and guidance on their uses.)
One of the endearing qualities of companion animals is a complete lack of awareness about social norms. If they're hungry, they eat. If they have an itch, they scratch. And, if they have gas, they … well, they release it. No doubt, gassiness is a subject that can spark the giggles. A comic staple of popular films, whether you euphemistically refer to it as breaking wind, cutting the cheese, barking spiders, a case of the vapors, churchhouse creepers, low flying geese, smoofers, whootzies, silent but violents, talky shorts, paint peelers, caboose rumblers, intestinnabulation, drive by pootings, smurf killers, lighting the afterburners, under-thunder, one-gun salutes or disturbances in the force, excessive gassiness is just another issue pet parents have to tolerate … or do they?
Let's look at the causes. Excess gas in canine and feline intestinal tracts can be a function of normal biological processes, but repeated episodes may signal that something is out of whack. While cats do experience episodes, this is a much more common complaint for pet parents of canines than felines (cat lovers, you may now feel appropriately smug). Dogs who eat too quickly can swallow a lot of air along with their food; if it isn't burped out, gas will find an exit path on the other end. Large meals, especially those eaten rapidly, and a radical change in diet can both lead to poor digestion, resulting in excessive gas. More...
Welcome to the first installment of our Successful Aging Series! In this episode of Pet Talk, Dr. Sarah addresses one of the most frightening and heartbreaking illnesses that afflict companion animals – cancer. According to the most recent data, nearly four million dogs will be diagnosed with cancer this year, which is why we're dedicating an entire episode to "the C-word". To aid you in your quest to help your fur kids age successfully, Dr. Sarah shares the latest news about our current understanding of how companion animals age and the obstacles they encounter later in life. Additionally, Dr. Sarah discusses prevalent pet cancers, what sorts of treatments are available now, and groundbreaking research into potential therapies and preventatives. Don't miss this episode, as you'll also discover news from the National Cancer Institute about its ambitious agenda to eradicate this silent killer. We encourage you to share this timely and vital message with your friends and family!

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Thread: Short forms for Gwyneth
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Short forms for Gwyneth
Hi everyone!
I'm due with my first baby in 2 months and it's a girl! I think picking a name has been the hardest part so far!!!
My husband and I are pretty set on Gwyneth and I like this spelling. However, we are not sure what to use as a nickname or short form.
There's Gwen or Gwyn? Gwynnie or Gwennie? Or even Wynnie?
Does it make sense to call her Gwynnie but pronounce it as "Gwennie"? Is that even a "true" (as in commonly used) nickname for Gwyneth?
Any advice or opinions would help!
Thanks so much!Last edited by hugoruby; July 5th, 2013 at 01:09 PM.
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I know a 4 or 5 year old girl named Gwyneth whose family exclusively calls her Gwynnie, rhymes with Winnie. But I think Wynnie (my favorite) or Gwyn/Gwen would all work, and Gwennie makes sense too! You have lots of nickname options and one of them you might gravitate toward naturally once she gets here and it might not even be related to her name! My cousin recently had a baby named Kora, and most of the time we call her Peanut or Baby Bop. Good luck!
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My current top choice if we have another girl is also Gwyneth! It's sophisticated yet spunky. I asked this question a few days ago. I love this traditional spelling, but I personally prefer Gwen as a nickname. I think what it comes down to is whatever you end up preferring. Some people responded with being sticklers that "Gwen" is ONLY an acceptable nickname for Gwendolyn/Gwendolen and "Gwyn" should be used for Gwyneth. However, MOST people said "Gwen" can work for Gwyneth just fine. I'm not sure where you're from, but being from the US, I've NEVER come across someone nicknamed Gwyn/Gwynnie; they've all been Gwen/Gwennie. Also, when I hear people refer to actress Gwyneth Paltrow, it's always been pronounced like Gweneth. Maybe it's the American accent and in other countries, they pronounce it "correctly," but I don't know.
I'm big on the "original" and "correct" way to pronounce and spell names, but in this case, I really think it's an anything goes type of situation.Mom to Nora Cathleen.
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Cardboard boxes are corrugated for strength. So goes it for corrugated sheet metal. And plastic. On top of that, these materials are readily available, efficient, and economical, too. Some designs that put corrugated materials to work:• 1 V.stand by J1studio is a small side table or stand made of corrugated plastic. Two inverted stands fit into one another.
• 2 This folding screen by Herman Miller has translucent corrugated plastic inserts. Would make a great lightweight space divider that permits light to pass through.
• 3 How could we leave out Frank Gehry's cardboard furniture, which he began experimenting with as early as 1969. Many cardboard furniture creations have evolved since. image: John B. Carnett / Popular Science
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A comprehensive volume providing an overview of Caribbean psychology addressing culture and behaviour, developmental psychology, personality disorder, issues of violence, application of therapeutic models in the Caribbean, and psychological assessment. more »
2012, Paperback: £40.00/ $65.00Keywords: counselling, ethnicity, health care, mental health, mental illness, psychiatry, psychoanalysis, psychology, psychotherapy, race, trauma
Psychohistoriography lays out a model of group therapy which challenges dominant Eurocentric approaches to psychology and mental health, and includes a step by step process which professionals can use with clients of Caribbean descent to explore issues around race, identity and culture. more »
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Just outside the Nebraska Medical Center on Saturday, six people using a sturdy net lifted a 432-pound patient onto a gurney — a gorilla.
Motuba, a 28-year-old silverback known as "Tubby," had suffered a fractured upper jaw Thursday evening at the Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium. He apparently was pushed down by a 14-year-old, 460-pound gorilla named Tattoo, though no one saw it happen.
"Tubby used to be in charge," said Dr. Julie Napier, the zoo's senior veterinarian. Tattoo, she said, is "a youngster feeling his oats."
It's very unusual for a zoo animal to be transported to a regular hospital, she said, adding that it has happened only three times in Omaha in the past six years.
The gurney carrying the sedated Tubby was rolled inside, where the six handlers — on a count of "1, 2, 3" — shifted him onto a flat surface and slid him into place for a CT scan of his head.
Dr. William Lydiatt, a head and neck surgeon who volunteers with the zoo, left his son's track meet and arrived to help zoo vets assess the situation. Kneeling next to the gorilla, he used a flashlight to inspect the damage. With his fingers, he could feel bone fragments.
Lydiatt specializes in such things as head and neck cancers, salivary diseases and thyroid tumors. He has checked gorillas' thyroids before and operated on two monkeys, but this would be his first surgery on a gorilla.
The fracture on the upper right of the mouth was obvious, but the CT scan would determine if there was further damage to the sinus or eye orbit.
If this were a human, Lydiatt said, the jaw would be wired after surgery. A problem with the extremely powerful jaw muscles of a gorilla, he said, is that even with much thicker baling wire, the animal would tear it apart.
On a computer screen, the doc studied the scan with Dr. Anne Hubbard, a radiologist whose late parents' donations led to the naming of the zoo's Hubbard Gorilla Valley.
"It's a bit of an unusual break," Lydiatt said. The fracture was upward, as if the gorilla was pushed from behind and fell forward, hitting the tip of his large canine tooth on a hard surface.
Said Napier: "I think he hit the concrete stairs."
Veterinarians handle most illnesses and injuries at the zoo hospital, she said, but felt they needed a specialist in this case.
The CT scan indicated that Tubby's sinus and orbit were all right, and it was decided to operate immediately on the CT table. The room was all khaki and green, an assemblage that reached 20 — mainly zoo staffers in tan uniforms and medical people in green scrubs.
Though Tubby was given additional anesthetic, the zoo folks who had brought him continued to hold on to him. Each played a defined role. For example, some stroked his fingers and toes, making sure they stayed "floppy," an indication he was not beginning to rouse.
Among those at close quarters were Dr. Doug Armstrong, the zoo's director of animal health, and Dan Houser, curator of large mammals.
Surgery, which included removing the broken jaw fragment and three teeth, took about 30 minutes, ending at 11:03 a.m. Assisting Lydiatt were resident surgeons Dr. Lindsey Klocke, originally from Minnesota; Dr. Bala Natarajan, from India; and Dr. Blake Hyde, from Hastings, Neb.
Watching Dr. Lydiatt surgically repair an unusual injury of such scale and magnitude, Dr. Hyde said, was helpful to young surgeons. "It helps us get out of our element a little bit."
Lydiatt said Tubby should recover in two or three weeks. Gorillas in captivity can live into their 40s or 50s.
Napier said Tattoo, the young aggressor, temporarily has been separated from other gorillas. She said zookeepers do an excellent job, and the scuffle Thursday happened out of view as the animals were being transferred to their nightly quarters.
The Omaha zoo is one of only about three in America, she said, that manages so many adult male gorillas together — nine. Omaha also has a young male and three females.
The world-class zoo is Nebraska's No. 1 tourist site, with 1.38 million visitors last year. The medical center and Lydiatt donated the scan and surgery.
Lydiatt said the procedures didn't take time or space needed for humans and were scheduled on a day when the medical center wasn't taking normal emergency-trauma ambulance calls. The area, he added, would receive a thorough cleaning.
Tubby, born in Ohio, has lived at the Omaha zoo for most of his life, and millions have seen him over the past quarter-century. His transfer to the medical center Saturday wasn't announced, but word quickly spread and even attracted hospital staffers.
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"Mine eye poureth out tears unto God." Job 16:20
It would be interesting to know who first conceived the idea of stringing brightly colored seeds and using them for personal adornment. This much we may be sure of: that person was a member of the fair sex.
Perhaps on the morning on that same day, she also wound a garland of wildflowers in her hair; then, using the clear depths of a woodland pool, she gazed at the likeness mirrored there. The next step? The inevitable one: she glanced over her shoulder and smiled at the first man she saw.
Ah, that was many moons ago. But savage tribes and wanderers over the earth from the dawning of time until the going down of the sun have followed traditions and customs until today that same urge for personal adornment .is as pronounced in Eves descendants as it was with Eve herself so very long ago.
Many beads used for bracelets and necklaces were seeds of wild plants. Some with bright colors were strung between the drab ones. Some were used because of their attractive shape or size. Always, the fair one sighed and admired her handiwork.
A very common seed with a legend going back to the days of Job, the Patient One, is that of a tall grass with the scientific name Coix lachrymajobi called Jobs Tears for short. The name comes from the hard, shining tear-like seeds that have a bluish-gray porcelain appearance.
Legend says that in his grief for the many agonies he endured, Job wept tears unto God. And they werent wasted for, as his tears fell to the ground, a miracle happened. The tears were as seed which sprouted and grew into a tall, luxuriant growth of rare beauty. That tall grass, in turn, produced seed resembling those same tears Job wept so copiously in his hour of grief.
In the Old World, in India particularly, this tall stout plant of-ten reached the height of eight feet and was -- perhaps still is -- grown for food. A distant cousin to our corn, It is used as a cereal and sometimes flour is made from it, in China it is thought to have medical properties.
In the United States and in various other countries, it is grown as an
ornamental grass and the seed used for bracelets, necklaces and rosaries. It is quite common in our southern states and may be grown farther north if the plants are produced in greenhouses and transplanted. Here in our section of the Ozarks, I have found the plant to be quite hardy. Once you get a start, you wont have to plant the seed; they will come up year after year.
With the current craze for winding ropes of beads about Miladys neck to make her look her prettiest, she should try growing her own beads for the novelty of the thing. Thats what I did. I got out my chalk box of Jobs Tears and a package of turquoise Indian seed beads and set to work. With two blue beads between each gray seed I had a long strand that would go twice around my throat and hang down just the right length decreed by fashion.
Then to carry on an old custom, I sometimes wear a gray choker of the smooth gray beads to ward off any sign of goiter. Not that I ever had any goiter trouble, but then who knows when a body might? Not when shes wearing Jobs Tears!
Another use for Jobs Tears is to help Baby with his teething. Now that pacifiers have regained their place with the baby specialist, a fine way to keep one handy for a teething baby is to dangle it from a chain of Jobs Tears. Baby can chew on the beads or find comfort in the pacifier; its all a part of the game of growing up with teeth.
Years ago when I was a little girl, a kind old lady named Aunt Jane Hilton lived up the road from us with her brother, Uncle Jim Reynolds. Uncle Jim had helped build the Spring Creek Mill in the early days of the Spring Creek settlement. He left and after some years came back to live out his days and care for his sister. Aunt Jane was a nice, plump woman; her wrists had wrinkles that looked as if strings had been tied around them.
And I remember she had a nice lap, for then it was a wonderful thing for a little girl to be invited to sit on an older persons lap, especially Aunt Janes, for one could reach up and touch the strand of gray beads she wore tight around her throat. I called her beads a string, but she corrected me. Tis a strand, she would emphasize.
A favorite story was the one about how long she had worn the gray beads. Somehow she never seemed to grow tired of telling how, when she was just a little mite no bigger than a minute, her mother strung the beads which had grown in the yard and put them around her neck, up close, so she would never be troubled with that life-sapping evil of pioneer days, the goiter.
As long as I wear my Jobs Tears, Aunt Jane would tell me, I know I wont be bothered!
But what did you do when your neck got too fat? I wanted to know.
That was easy. Her mother kept enough beads for just such a day. And as the years went by, more seed-beads were added to the string. The beads I liked to hear about had been worn close up around Aunt Janes throat all of her long, useful life. And she never had a sign of a Goiter! Im not sure, but I believe Aunt Jane wore her beads to the grave. I know she would have wanted them close around her throat just as she had worn them every day and Sunday for many, many years.
Jobs Tears... the soft gray of a doves wing, the dusky shades of twilight blue. . . these are beads of a day we know too little about though we often hear of it in song and story. Most seed catalogs list Jobs Tears as ornamental grass. Mark the page and send off for a packet of seed. And come another Spring, plant and grow your own beads, right in your garden or backyard. Mark my words, you will have fun!
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What follows is a list of all Faculty Support Grants approved from the September application cycle. (Graduate Student Grants are now handled by Dr. Amr Shaarawi, Dean of Graduate Studies; inquiries can be made with his office.) All unsuccessful applicants have already been informed by email. If you think you have been wrongly omitted from the list, or if there is a typographical or other error in your listing, please let me know at firstname.lastname@example.com. Such mistakes are easy to fix. Please note that under the new travel policy, my office will initially only be processing checks for the non-travel portion of your grant. As for the travel portion, you can either (a) book your tickets through the AUC Travel Office, or (b) book them yourself. The procedures for the two cases are as follows:
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Important Note: faculty are not allowed more than the maximum amount in each grant category for any reason. If for example the airfare and per diem for a distant conference add up to more than $3,500, you may be left with some out-of-pocket expenses. Faculty are encouraged to consider this point when deciding on which conferences to attend during any given academic year.
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Stanford–Binet Intelligence Scales
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MeSH | D013195 |
The development of the Stanford–Binet Intelligence Scales initiated the modern field of intelligence testing and was one of the first examples of an adaptive test. The test originated in France, then was revised in the United States. The Stanford–Binet test started with the French psychologist Alfred Binet, whom the French government commissioned with developing a method of identifying intellectually challenged children for their placement in special education programs. As Binet indicated, case studies might be more detailed and helpful, but the time required to test many people would be excessive. In 1916, at Stanford University, the psychologist Lewis Terman released a revised examination which became known as the "Stanford–Binet test".
Alfred Binet and physician Theodore Simon collaborated in studying mental retardation in French school children. Theodore Simon was a student of Binet.[1] Between 1905 and 1908, their research at a boys' school, in Grange-aux-Belles, led to their developing the Binet–Simon tests; assessing attention, memory, and verbal skill. The test consisted of 30 items ranging from the ability to touch one's nose or ear, when asked, to the ability to draw designs from memory and to define abstract concepts,[1] and varying in difficulty. Binet proposed that a child's intellectual ability increases with age.
In June 1905, their test was published as the Binet-Simon Intelligence Test in L'Année Psychologique. In this essay, they described three methods that should be employed to study "inferior states of intelligence." These methods include the medical method (anatomical, physiological, and pathological signs of inferior intelligence), the pedagogical method (judging intelligence based on a sum of acquired knowledge), and the psychological method (making direct observations and measurements of intelligence). They claimed that the psychological method is the most direct method because it measures intelligence as it is in the present moment by assessing his/her capacity to judge, comprehend, reason, and invent.[2] Both Binet and Simon's test was considerably accurate at determining a child's grades at school and they found that intelligence influences how well a child performs at school.[3]
The original tests in the 1905 form include:
- "Le Regard"
- Prehension Provoked by a Tactile Stimulus
- Prehension Provoked by a Visual Perception
- Recognition of Food
- Quest of Food Complicated by a Slight Mechanical Difficulty
- Execution of Simple Commands and Imitation of Simple Gestures
- Verbal Knowledge of Objects
- Verbal Knowledge of Pictures
- Naming of Designated Objects
- Immediate Comparison of Two Lines of Unequal Lengths
- Repetition of Three Figures
- Comparison of Two Weights
- Suggestibility
- Verbal Definition of Known Objects
- Repetition of Sentences of Fifteen Words
- Comparison of Known Objects from Memory
- Exercise of Memory on Pictures
- Drawing a Design from Memory
- Immediate Repetition of Figures
- Resemblances of Several Known Objects Given from Memory
- Comparison of Lengths
- Five Weights to be Placed in Order
- Gap in Weights
- Exercise upon Rhymes
- Verbal Gaps to be Filled
- Synthesis of Three Words in One Sentence
- Reply to an Abstract Question
- Reversal of the Hands of a Clock
- Paper Cutting
- Definitions of Abstract Terms
New forms of the test were published in 1908 and again in 1911, after extensive research using "normal" examinees in addition to examinees that were considered to have Mental retardation. In 1912, William Stern created the concept of mental age (MA): an individual's level of mental development relative to others.[1] Binet placed a confidence interval around the scores returned from his tests, both because he thought intelligence was somewhat plastic, and because of inherent margin of error in psychometric tests.[4]
In 1916, the Stanford University psychologist Lewis Terman released the "Stanford Revision of the Binet–Simon Scale", the "Stanford–Binet", for short. He wrote The Measurement of Intelligence: An Explanation of and a Complete Guide for the Use of the Stanford Revision and Extension of the Binet-Simon Intelligence Scale, which provided English translations for the French items as well as new items. Despite other available translations, Terman is noted for his normative studies and methodological approach. With one of his graduate students at Stanford University, Maud Merrill, Terman created two parallel forms of the Stanford-Binet: Form L (for Lewis) and Form M (for Maud). Then, in the 1950s, Merrill revised the Stanford-Binet and created a new version that included what he considered to be the best test items from Forms L and M. This version was published in 1960 and renormed in 1973.
The fourth edition of the test, which was published in 1986, converted from Binet's age-scale format to a point-scale format. The age-scale format, which was originally designed to provide a translation of the child's performance to mental age, was arguably inappropriate for more current generations of test-takers. The point scale arranged the tests into subtests, where all items of a type were administered together. The Fifth Edition includes the age-scale format to provide a variety of items at each level and to keep examinees interested.
In 1960, the present day Stanford-Binet Scale replaced the ratio IQ with the deviation IQ. The deviation IQ compares and contrasts a child's score with numerous other scores obtained by other children of the same comparable age. This deviation IQ was developed by David Wechsler.[5]
To test the validity of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence, three methods were used:
- Professional judgement by researchers and examiners of all test items
- Professional judgement by experts in CHC theory
- Empirical Item analyses[6]
Construct validity was obtained from the analyses of age trends for each of the five factor scores, which included both growth and decline, intercorrelations of tests, factors, IQs, and evidence for general ability.[6]
- April 1905: Development of Binet-Simon Test announced at a conference in Rome
- June 1905: Binet-Simon Intelligence Test introduced
- 1908 and 1911: New Versions of Binet-Simon Intelligence Test
- 1916: Stanford-Binet First Edition by Terman
- 1937: Second Edition by Terman and Merrill
- 1973: Third Edition by Merrill
- 1986: Fourth Edition by Thorndike, Hagen, and Sattler
- 2003: Fifth Edition by Roid
Present use[edit]
Since the inception of the Stanford–Binet, it has been revised several times. Currently, the test is in its fifth edition, which is called the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition, or SB5. According to the publisher's website, "The SB5 was normed on a stratified random sample of 4,800 individuals that matches the 2000 U.S. Census." By administering the Stanford–Binet test to large numbers of individuals selected at random from different parts of the United States, it has been found that the scores approximate a normal distribution. The revised edition of the Stanford-Binet over time has devised substantial changes in the way the tests are presented. The test has improved when looking at the introduction of a more parallel form and more demonstrative standards. For one, a non-verbal IQ component is included in the present day tests whereas in the past, there was only a verbal component. In fact, it now has equal balance of verbal and non-verbal content in the tests. It is also more animated than the other tests, providing the test-takers with more colourful artwork, toys and manipulatives. This allows the test to have a higher range in the age of the test takers.[7] This test is very useful in assessing the intellectual capabilities of people ranging from young children all the way to young adults. However, the test has come under criticism for not being able to compare people of different age categories, since each category gets a different set of tests. furthermore, very young children tend to do poorly on the test due to the fact that they are lacking in the concentration needed to finish the test.[8]
Current uses for the test include clinical and neuropsychological assessment, educational placement, compensation evaluations, career assessment, adult neuropsychological treatment, forensics, and research on aptitude.[9] Various high-IQ societies also accept this test for admission into their ranks; for example, the Triple Nine Society accepts a minimum qualifying score of 151 for Form L or M, 149 for Form LM if taken in 1986 or earlier, 149 for SB-IV, and 146 for SB-V; in all cases the applicant must have been at least 16 years old at the date of the test.[10]
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c Santrock, John W. (2008) "A Topical Approach to Life-Span Development", (4th Ed.) Concept of Intelligence (283–284), New York: McGraw–Hill.
- ^ Binet, Alfred. (1905) L'Annee Psychologique, 12,191-244.
- ^ Gilbert, D.T., Schacter, D.L., & Wegner, D.M. (2011). Psychology. New York, NY:Worth Publishers.
- ^ Fancher, Raymond E. (1985) "The Intelligence Men: Makers of the IQ Controversy", New York (NY): W. W. Norton.
- ^ Carlson, N. R. (2010). Psychology, the science of behaviour. (4 ed.). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc. p.336
- ^ a b Janzen, Henry L.; Obrzut, John E.; Marusiak, Christopher W. (2004). "Test Review: Roid, G. H. (2003). Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition (SB:V). Itasca, IL: Riverside Publishing". Canadian Journal of School Psychology 19 (1–2): 235–244. doi:10.1177/082957350401900113. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ^ "Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition Assessment Service Bulletin Number 1"
- ^ http://www.minddisorders.com/Py-Z/Stanford-Binet-Intelligence-Scale.html
- ^ Riverside Publishing. Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, SB5, Fifth Edition. Accessed on December 2, 2011. http://www.riversidepublishing.com/products/sb5/details.html
- ^ http://www.triplenine.org/main/admission.asp
Further reading[edit]
- Becker, K.A (2003). "History of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence scales: Content and psychometrics.". Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition Assessment Service Bulletin No. 1.
- Binet, Alfred; Simon, Th. (1916). The development of intelligence in children: The Binet–Simon Scale. Publications of the Training School at Vineland New Jersey Department of Research No. 11. E. S. Kite (Trans.). Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
- Brown, A. L.; French, L. A. (1979). "The Zone of Potential Development: Implications for Intelligence Testing in the Year 2000". Intelligence 3 (3): 255–273.
- Fancher, Raymond E. (1985). The Intelligence Men: Makers of the IQ Controversy. New York (NY): W. W. Norton. ISBN 978-0-393-95525-5.
- Freides, D. (1972). "Review of Stanford–Binet Intelligence Scale, Third Revision". In Oscar Buros. Seventh Mental Measurements Yearbook. Highland Park (NJ): Gryphon Press. pp. 772–773.
- Gould, Stephen Jay (1981). The Mismeasure of Man. New York (NY): W. W. Norton. ISBN 978-0-393-31425-0. Lay summary (10 July 2010).
- McNemar, Quinn (1942). The revision of the Stanford–Binet Scale. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
- Pinneau, Samuel R. (1961). Changes in Intelligence Quotient Infancy to Maturity: New Insights from the Berkeley Growth Study with Implications for the Stanford–Binet Scales and Applications to Professional Practice. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
- Terman, Lewis Madison; Merrill, Maude A. (1937). Measuring intelligence: A guide to the administration of the new revised Stanford–Binet tests of intelligence. Riverside textbooks in education. Boston (MA): Houghton Mifflin.
- Terman, Lewis Madison; Merrill, Maude A. (1960). Stanford–Binet Intelligence Scale: Manual for the Third Revision Form L–M with Revised IQ Tables by Samuel R. Pinneau. Boston (MA): Houghton Mifflin.
- Richardson, Nancy (1992). "Stanford–Binet IV, of Course!: Time Marches On! (originally published as Which Stanford–Binet for the Brightest?)". Roeper Review 15 (1): 32–34.
- Waddell, Deborah D. (1980). "The Stanford–Binet: An Evaluation of the Technical Data Available since the 1972 Restandardization". Journal of School Psychology 18 (3): 203–209. doi:10.1016/0022-4405(80)90060-6. Retrieved 29 June 2010.