Fiona Is 8 Years Old and Has a Mental Age

question 214

Multiple Choice

Fiona is 8 years old and has a mental age of 12,based on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale.Denise is 10 years old and has a mental age of 12,based on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale.If you are using an intelligence quotient to compare the girls,what is most likely the outcome

• A) Fiona would be considered more intelligent than Denise. 
• B) Denise would be considered more intelligent than Fiona. 
• C) The scores could not be meaningfully compared because the girls are not the same age. 
• D) Both girls would be considered equally intelligent.

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Definitions:

Categorical Imperative

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Sake of Duty

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Maxim

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