According to Binet's reasoning, an 8-year-old child who scores as well as an average 12-year-old on an intelligence test, has a mental age of __________.
A) 8
B) 12
C) .75
D) 1.50
E) 10

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Binet's concept of mental age involves comparing a child's test performance to the average performance of individuals in a specific chronological age group. If an 8-year-old scores as well as the average 12-year-old, their mental age would be considered 12.

According to Binet's Reasoning, an 8-Year-Old Child Who Scores as Well