Identify a True Statement About Environmental Influences on Intelligence

question 94

Multiple Choice

Identify a true statement about environmental influences on intelligence.

• A)Intelligence quotient scores are independent of the styles of parenting.
• B)Studies support the view that children's early environment is linked to academic achievement.
• C)Children of parents who encourage dependence and are verbally unresponsive obtain higher intelligence quotient scores.
• D)The home environment is a predictor of scores on intelligence quotient tests only among children over nine years old.

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Definitions:

Fixation

In psychoanalytic theory, a persistent focus of the id's pleasure-seeking energies at an earlier stage of psychosexual development, leading to psychic conflict and developmental issues.

Emerging Adulthood

A phase of the life span between adolescence and full-fledged adulthood, typically ranging from the late teens through the twenties.

Optimistic Belief

The tendency to hold a positive outlook towards the future or the expectation of good outcomes.

Identity Exploration

The process of examining, questioning, and evaluating one's own identity, values, beliefs, and place within the world.