An Intelligence Quotient (IQ)__________

question 33

Multiple Choice

An intelligence quotient (IQ) __________.

• A) cannot be used to determine whether a child is ahead, behind, or on time in average mental development
• B) rarely fluctuates between toddlerhood and adolescence or between adolescence and adulthood
• C) is expressed as the ratio of an individual's chronological age to his or her mental age
• D) indicates the extent to which the raw score deviates from the typical performance of same-age individuals

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