As an infant, Keith scored highly on the Bayley scale, however as a high school student, his IQ is slightly below average. What likely accounts for this discontinuity?
A. His Bayley scores reflect motor skills and his Stanford-Binet scores reflect sensory skills.
B. His Bayley scores reflect abstract skills and his Stanford-Binet scores reflect reasoning skills.
C. His Bayley scores reflect sensory skills and his Stanford-Binet scores reflect abstract skills.
D. His Bayley scores reflect cognitive skills and his Stanford-Binet scores reflect motor skills.
Answer: C
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