Multiple choice

The average twelve-year-old child has a mental age equal to

  1. 100

  2. 120

  3. 10

  4. 12

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Mental age represents the age level at which a person performs intellectually. By definition, the average child's mental age equals their chronological age. An average 12-year-old has mental age 12, just as an average 10-year-old has mental age 10.