A 5-year-old child has taken Alfred Binet's test of intelligence,and his parents have just been told that his mental age is nine.What does this score indicate?
A)his chronological age is nine.
B)he is less intelligent than most 9-year-olds.
C)his score equals the score of the average 9-year-old.
D)he is developmentally disabled.

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The child's mental age being nine indicates that he is performing at the same level as an average nine-year-old, regardless of his chronological age. This means that he is not developmentally disabled and is actually advanced for his age.

A 5-Year-Old Child Has Taken Alfred Binet's Test of Intelligence,and