The type of test exemplified by the IQ test is what?

The type of test exemplified by the IQ test is what?

• A. Norm Referenced Test
• B. Criterion Referenced Test
• C. Aptitude Test
• D. Diagnostic Test

Answer: (A)

The main idea is how scores are interpreted. IQ tests are designed with standardized norms, so a person’s score shows how they compare to a representative sample of same-age peers. That normalizing against a reference group is what makes it norm-referenced. It’s not about meeting a fixed set of criteria (that would be criterion-referenced), nor primarily about diagnosing a specific disorder (diagnostic), nor solely about predicting performance in a future domain (aptitude). The key feature is the relative standing within a normative group, expressed through standardized scores.