You may need to use the appropriate appendix table or technology to answer this question. IQ scores as measured by both the Stanford-Binet intelligence test and the Wechsler intelligence test have a mean of 100. The standard deviation for the Stanford-Binet test is 16, while that for the Wechsler test is 15. For which test do a smaller percentage of test-takers score less than 80? WechslerStanford-Binet     Why?

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IQ scores as measured by both the Stanford-Binet intelligence test and the Wechsler intelligence test have a mean of 100. The standard deviation for the Stanford-Binet test is 16, while that for the Wechsler test is 15. For which test do a smaller percentage of test-takers score less than 80?
WechslerStanford-Binet    
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Since this test has a smaller standard deviation, a greater percentage of scores fall within 20 points of the mean.
 
Since this test has a greater standard deviation, a smaller percentage of scores fall within 20 points of the mean.    
 
Since this test has a greater standard deviation, a greater percentage of scores fall within 20 points of the mean.
 
Since this test has a smaller standard deviation, a smaller percentage of scores fall within 20 points of the mean.None of the above.
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