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Question
________ is the ratio of a person's mental age to his or her chronological age, multiplied by 100, with 100 representing average intelligence and higher scores representing greater intelligence.a. Emotional intelligence appraisal
b. Malleability of intelligence
c. Intelligence quotient
d. Spiritual intelligence
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