Madeline's Intelligence Quotient (IQ) Was Calculated Using the Formula Proposed

question 94

Multiple Choice

Madeline's intelligence quotient (IQ) was calculated using the formula proposed by Lewis Terman, and the result was less than 100.What does this indicate?

• A)Her chronological age is greater than her mental age.
• B)Her mental age is greater than her chronological age.
• C)Her IQ was calculated incorrectly, because in Terman's method the score must be greater than or equal to 115.
• D)Her IQ was calculated incorrectly, because in Terman's method the score must be equal to or greater than 100.

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