Jordan is a 10-year-old boy who has a mental age of 8 years. His IQ would be:

a) 80.
b) 100.
c) 125.
d) 140.


ANS: A, The IQ is based on a mental age of 8 divided by a chronological age of 10 and multiplied by 100. This gives an IQ of 80 for Jordan.

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