Review of The Kuhlmann-Binet tests

Abstract

Reviews the book, The Kuhlmann-Binet tests, a critical study and evaluation by Florence L. Goodenough (1928). As the title suggests Dr. Goodenough has made a critical study and evaluation of the Kuhlmann-Binet Tests--particularly with respect to their reliability. A total of 495 children, ages two to four respectively, were given at least one examination and 393 of these were given two examinations. A study of these retests was made to determine the reliability of the scale for the age levels mentioned and also to throw light upon the value of the particular tests within the scale. The experimental procedure is careful and as accurate as is possible in a field where many variables abound. Dr Goodenough has chosen her subjects from definitely known sources rather than trusting to chance selection. This seems to the reviewer highly commendable. The reader will find this Monograph an excellent piece of work in a field which testing has invaded with only partial success. Dr. Goodenough's suggestions and study may prove of considerable aid in building intelligence tests for the younger age levels which are more reliable than those which have been constructed up to the present. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)