Having a High IQ Doesn't Always Guarantee Success

question 244

Multiple Choice

Having a high IQ doesn't always guarantee success. In fact, exceptional career success in music or sports is best predicted by

• A) being goal oriented.
• B) amount of practice.
• C) genetics.
• D) giftedness classifications.

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Definitions:

Flynn Effect

The observation that IQ scores have increased over the past century in many parts of the world, suggesting improvements in education, nutrition, and other factors.

Industrialized World

Countries or societies that have undergone industrialization, characterized by advanced technological development and manufacturing capabilities.

IQ Test Performance

The measure of an individual's cognitive abilities as assessed by standardized intelligence testing.

Identical Twins

Twins that develop from a single fertilized egg that splits and forms two embryos, sharing 100% of their DNA.