On Modern Tests of Intelligence, IQ Scores Are Determined

question 109

Multiple Choice

On modern tests of intelligence, IQ scores are determined:

• A) by comparing a child's score with the average score of other children of the same age.
• B) by using the same IQ calculation as on the original Stanford-Binet exam.
• C) based on a child's gender and race.
• D) by subtracting a child's chronological age from their mental age.

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