Child help: child is 11 years old and has a IQ of 79 what is his mental age? - Help.com

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IQ 79 (by Standford-Binet) is called “borderline intelligence” which is also considered as “borderline mental retardation”.

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Mental age is not directly related to IQ, but to developmental milestones. For example, an average IQ child who is developmentally like a three year old has a mental age of 3.

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guys for an 11 year old an IQ of 79 shows something is wrong with the child his mental age can’t be 11, normal intelligence is 90+ score on the IQ test .. which defines that his mental age is definitely lower than his real age. I just wanted to check how can i know his mental that is the age according to his IQ which scored 79 as mild mental retardation.

Depends on what age he acts, really. For example, a child who does not yet use the toilet, play with peers, or speak in full sentences might have a “mental age” of two, even if they are actually six. This child may have a low or high IQ. Mental age is based on developmental milestones, not intelligence. You can probably safely assume that a mildly retarded child acts younger than his age, but only knowing the IQ, you can’t assign a number.

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guys for an 11 year old an IQ of 79 shows something is wrong with the child his mental age can’t be 11, normal intelligence is 90+ score on the IQ test .. which defines that his mental age is definitely lower than his real age. I just wanted to check how can i know his mental that is the age according to his IQ which scored 79 as mild mental retardation.

First of all: The calculation of the mental age depends on the passed IQ test.
• For the Binet-Simon IQ test the rule is:
As score the test produces a number, and THIS is the mental age.
If the child performed at the level of the average 11 y.o., then the child would be assigned a mental age of 11, regardless of the child’s chronological, means real physical age.
If the mental age is the same as the chronological age, then the child is average; if the mental age is higher, then the child is mentally advanced; if the mental age is lower, then the child is mentally retarded.
• The Stanford-Binet IQ test calculates a bit different; the formula is:
(Mental Age/Chronological Age) * 100 = I.Q.
If the mental age matches the chronological age, then the IQ is 100, which is average; if the mental age is above the chronological age, then the IQ is above 100; if the mental age is below the chronological age, then the IQ is below 100.

In any case you need to know which test is in use, and how it scores!