Walter Is 10 Years Old and Has a Mental Age

question 38

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 8,based on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale.Which statement best describes this situation,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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Definitions:

Perception

The process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment.

Schizophrenia

A chronic and severe mental disorder that affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves, often characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and disordered thinking.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another in the brain and nervous system.

Dopamine

A neurotransmitter involved in the regulation of mood, pleasure, movement, and the reward system in the brain.