Ryan's School Recently Tested His IQ as Part of an Evaluation

question 146

Multiple Choice

 Ryan's school recently tested his IQ as part of an evaluation for a possible learning disability, and discovered that he had an IQ of 95. How should the school describe this result to Ryan's parents?

• A) Ryan has a mild intellectual disability.
• B) Ryan is gifted.
• C) Ryan is average.
• D) Ryan's score is unlikely to be valid.

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