According to Terman's concept of intelligence quotient (IQ), a ten-year-old child with an IQ of 50 has ____.?

a. ?the chronological age of a five-year-old
b. ?the mental age of the average ten-year-old
c. ?one-half of the intelligence of the average ten-year-old
d. ?a mental age that is lower than her or his chronological age


ANSWER: d. ?a mental age that is lower than her or his chronological age

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