Pete Tells You That His 10-Year-Old Nephew Recently Completed an Intelligence

question 29

Multiple Choice

Pete tells you that his 10-year-old nephew recently completed an intelligence test that translated raw scores into deviation IQ scores.Pete knows that his nephew's deviation IQ score was 120, but he is not sure what this means.You should tell him that his nephew:

• A)scored below the mean for 10-year-olds
• B)answered 120 questions correctly on the test
• C)scored above the mean for 10-year-olds
• D)scored at the mean for the average 12-year-old

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Definitions:

Shape

In chemistry, this often refers to the geometric arrangement of atoms in molecules or the spatial form of a molecule.

Electron Orbital

A mathematical function that describes the wave-like behavior of either one electron or a pair of electrons in an atom.

Energy Level

An energy level is a quantized state of energy that an electron can occupy in an atom, related to the electron's position and movement.

D Orbitals

Refers to a set of orbitals in an atom that have a distinctive shape and can hold up to 10 electrons, important in the distribution of electrons in atoms.