When Tested on the Binet-Simon Scale, Ada Is Found to Have

question 46

Multiple Choice

When tested on the Binet-Simon scale, Ada is found to have a mental age of 8. This means

• A)she is intellectually impaired.
• B)her performance was comparable to the average 8-year-old child.
• C)her score is 8 standard deviation units above the average score.
• D)her IQ is 80.

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Personal Fable

A cognitive distortion experienced by adolescents, leading them to believe they are unique and invincible.

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Personal Fable

A cognitive distortion encountered in adolescence, making individuals believe they are unique, invincible, and not understood by others.