11.23 IQ test scores The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) is the most common IQ test....

 

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11.23 IQ test scores The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) is the most common "IQ test." The scale of scores is set separately for each age group and is approximately Normal with mean 100 and standard deviation 15. Use the Empirical Rule to answer the following questions. a. What percent of people have WAIS cores above 100? Above145? Below 85? b. The organization MENSA, which calls itself "the high IQ society," requires an IQ score of 130 or higher for membership. What percent of adults would qualify for membership? People with WAIS scores below 70 are considered mentally retarded when, for example, applying for Social Security disability benefits. What percent of adults are mentally retarded by this criterion? c. 11.23 IQ test scores The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) is the most common "IQ test." The scale of scores is set separately for each age group and is approximately Normal with mean 100 and standard deviation 15. Use the Empirical Rule to answer the following questions. a. What percent of people have WAIS cores above 100? Above145? Below 85? b. The organization MENSA, which calls itself "the high IQ society," requires an IQ score of 130 or higher for membership. What percent of adults would qualify for membership? People with WAIS scores below 70 are considered mentally retarded when, for example, applying for Social Security disability benefits. What percent of adults are mentally retarded by this criterion? c.

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