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Norms for intelligence tests are established in such a way that most people score near:

a) 110.
b) 90.
c) 120.
d) 100.

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Most people score near 100 on intelligence tests, which is the standardized mean, forming a bell curve distribution of scores around this average.

Step-by-step explanation:

Norms for intelligence tests are established so that the average score is a standardized mean of 100. This is the point at which most people score, with scores distributed in a pattern that forms a bell curve around the mean. A score of 100 is considered average intelligence. Scores that fall within one standard deviation, which on most modern IQ tests is 15 points, are considered within the average range. Therefore, a score between 85 and 115 is within the average range, and 68% of the population has IQ scores within this range. To answer specifically, most people score near 100 on intelligence tests, which is the choice (d).

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