Walter Is 10 Years Old and Has a Mental Age

question 134

Multiple Choice

Walter is 10 years old and has a mental age of 8, based on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale. Alfred is 12 years old and has a mental age of 10, based on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale. Which of the following is true if you are using the intelligence quotient to compare the two boys?

• A)Both boys would be considered equally intelligent.
• B)Walter would be considered more intelligent than Alfred.
• C)Alfred would be considered more intelligent than Walter.
• D)The scores cannot be meaningfully compared because the boys are not the same age.

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