Professor Voxel Is Asked by a Student to Explain the Relative

question 67

Multiple Choice

Professor Voxel is asked by a student to explain the relative contribution of nature and nurture to intelligence. Which of the following would be the most accurate response?

• A) "Although environment plays some role, genes cause the biological processes that determine our intelligence."
• B) "Although genes play some role, environmental stimulation causes changes in our brain that determine our intelligence."
• C) "Intelligence is determined by random factors and is not influenced by nature or nurture."
• D) "The development of intelligence is the result of a complicated interaction between nature and nurture."

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Definitions:

ANOVA Table

A structured representation of the analysis of variance, showing statistical tests to determine if there are differences among group means.

F-ratio

A statistical measure used in analysis of variance (ANOVA) to determine the ratio of variance between groups to variance within groups.

P-value

A statistical measure that helps researchers determine the significance of their results, indicating the probability of observing the data or something more extreme if the null hypothesis is true.

SSE

Sum of Squares due to Error, a measure in statistics that quantifies the variance in an observed variable that is not explained by the predictive model.