On the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, Tom Answered More Items Correctly

question 163

Multiple Choice

On the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, Tom answered more items correctly than his friend Ted. Yet, Ted's IQ score was higher than Tom's. How can this be possible?

• A)Tom is younger than Ted.
• B)Ted is older than Tom.
• C)Ted is younger than Tom.
• D)none of these

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