mental age

Example Sentences

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He wanted to know exactly what had happened, but could not ask Aaron, who is non-verbal and whom he describes as having the mental age of a two-year-old.

From BBC

It’s not cute watching and adult man regress to the mental age of a three-year-old.

From Salon

Sheila's last recorded child assessment the following April judged her to be functioning at the mental age of a child of 18 months.

From BBC

He has the mental age of a baby of around six months old.

From BBC

His lawyer, M. Ravi, said Nagaenthran, now 33, “could possibly have a mental age below 18” and that the disability doesn’t allow him to understand or appreciate deterrence.

From Seattle Times