"Hannah Has an IQ of 135

question 108

Multiple Choice

"Hannah has an IQ of 135.With that level of intelligence,I'm sure she'll be quite successful no matter what career she chooses." The speaker is

• A)misusing the results of an intelligence test.
• B)giving an appropriate interpretation of an intelligence test.
• C)assuming that intelligence is composed of several different factors.
• D)not placing enough emphasis on intelligence as a predictor of success.

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