A child is tested by Alfred Binet. Her test results indicate that she has a mental age of 5. What does this mean?

a. Her score is the same as the average score of a group of 5-year-olds.
b. She is definitely 5 years old.
c. She is probably developmentally disabled.
d. There is no meaning that can be attached to the fact that she has a mental age of 5.


Answer: a. Her score is the same as the average score of a group of 5-year-olds.

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