Six-year old Billy and his 20-year-old brother Sam both obtain valid IQ scores o

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Six-year old Billy and his 20-year-old brother Sam both obtain valid IQ scores of 110. Their mother comments that Billy is really smarter since his score is particularly impressive “for a 6-year-old.” Which of the following would likely be correct? a. Billy is not currently smarter, but he will be when he and Sam are both adults. b. IQ is age adjusted, so Billy and Sam are at the same percentile, relative to their respective age groups. c. Billy and Sam would be about equally matched on games requiring intelligence, such as chess. d. Their mother is correct.

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Correct Answer - B

Intelligence quotient is age adjusted, and both are at about the same percentile in their age groups. Intelligence quotient is based on the norms of the particular age. It is calculated based on the performance and the age of a person. For Example: An eight year child old child and a nine year old child perform the same in an IQ test, but the eight year old earns more IQ points than the nine year old because of the age.

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