Age Norming
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Age norming scores you against people of your own age group rather than against everyone. This keeps the average at 100 for every age, which is why raw fluid-reasoning ability can fall while your age-adjusted IQ stays stable.
IQ Glossary & Terms
IQ (Intelligence Quotient)
Deviation IQ
Ratio IQ
General Intelligence (g)
Fluid Intelligence (Gf)
Crystallized Intelligence (Gc)
Percentile
Standard Deviation (SD)
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