The major advantage of using the ratio method of computing IQ, rather than reporting only a child's mental age, is which of the following?
a. The ratio method provides a more accurate method of measuring mental age.
b. The ratio method allows for children of different chronological ages to be compared more meaningfully.
c. The ratio method provides a less racially biased method of measuring mental age.
d. The ratio method provides a less racially biased method of computing IQ.
b
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Learning Objective 8.6
Conceptual
Moderate
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