A Person's Intelligence Quotient (IQ) Is Determined by Multiplying the Quotient

question 91

Multiple Choice

A person's intelligence quotient (IQ) is determined by multiplying the quotient of his or her mental age and chronological age by 100. Find the mental age of a person 12 years old whose IQ is 140.

• A)14.8 years.
• B)16.8 years.
• C)19.8 years.
• D)8.6 years.
• E)18.8 years.

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Binet

Alfred Binet was a French psychologist who, along with Theodore Simon, developed the first intelligence test in the early 20th century, known as the Binet-Simon scale.

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