According to Your Textbook, Which of the Following Is True

question 32

Multiple Choice

According to your textbook, which of the following is true regarding the population level increases in intelligence test scores over time?

• A) The increase indicates that children today are actually smarter than their parents were.
• B) The increase is due to the fact that people are better test takers, not that they are smarter.
• C) The increase is an illusion created by the way intelligence tests are normed.
• D) The reasons for the increase are unclear, but may reflect the increased ability to process information quickly.

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Definitions:

Illustrated

Described or explained with pictures or diagrams.

Reconsolidation

A process by which previously consolidated memories are recalled and then stored again for long-term memory, potentially altering the memory.

Memory

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information.

Modification

The act of changing or altering something in order to improve it or to fit a specific requirement.