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How would a psychometrician interpret an IQ score of 145?
(A) This score is slightly above the average score on most IQ tests.
(B) This score is well below the standard average of 200 on IQ tests.
(C) This score indicates that the person has high verbal intelligence but low logical intelligence.
(D) This score is three standard deviations above the average score of 100.
(E) This score is high for a child, but is considered average or low for an adult.
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(D) This score is three standard deviations above the average score of 100.
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100 is the average score on IQ tests, with a standard deviation of 15. A score of 145 is three standard deviations above the average, and is a very high IQ score.
Posted : 06/07/2024 9:14 pm