An Eight-Year-Old Child Who Scored Like an Average 10-Year-Old on an Intelligence

question 137

Multiple Choice

An eight-year-old child who scored like an average 10-year-old on an intelligence test would have a mental age of __________ and an IQ of __________.

• A) eight; 80
• B) eight; 125
• C) ten; 100
• D) ten; 125

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Arab Countries

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Pollyanna Principle

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Pleasant Events

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Characteristics

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