What does the term “mental age” mean when used to describe the persons functioning?
The term mental age is used in intelligence testing. It means that the individual received the same number of correct responses on a standardized IQ test as the average person of that age in the sample population. Saying that an older person with intellectual disability is like a person of a younger age or has the “mind” or “understanding ” of a younger person is incorrect usage of the term. The mental age only refers to the intelligence test score. It does not describe the level and nature of the person’s experience and functioning in aspects of community life.
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