Today, infant tests are largely used for ________
A. measuring higher-order cognitive skills
B. making long-term predictions for extremely high-scoring babies
C. predicting school placement for the vast majority of test-takers in the middle of a normal distribution
D. screening to identify babies in need of intervention
Answer: D
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