In the Binet and Simon scoring system, an 8-year-old child who performed as well as an average 10- year-old would be assigned a mental age of ____________________?
Correct answer: C. 10
- A. 1.25
- B. 8
- C. 10
- D. 12.5
Explanation
Mental age refers to the age level at which a child's performance falls, not the child's actual chronological age. Performing like an average 10-year-old therefore gives the child a mental age of 10.
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