A five-year-old who has a Stanford-Binet IQ score of 116 is more intelligent than an eight-year-old who also scores 116.

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IQ scores, such as those from the Stanford-Binet test, are age-adjusted. This means a score of 116 represents the same percentile of intelligence within each age group, not a higher level of absolute intelligence in a younger child compared to an older child.

A Five-Year-Old Who Has a Stanford-Binet IQ Score of 116