Walter Is 10 Years Old and Has a Mental Age

question 169

Multiple Choice

Walter is 10 years old and has a mental age of 8, based on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale. Alfred is 12 and has a mental age of 10, based on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale. Using the intelligence quotient scoring system suggested by William Stern,

• A) Walter would be considered "more" intelligent than Alfred.
• B) Alfred would be considered "more" intelligent than Walter.
• C) both boys would be considered equally intelligent.
• D) the scores cannot be meaningfully compared because the boys are not the same age.

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