The Fact That Children Adopted into Privileged Families Can Boost

question 78

Multiple Choice

The fact that children adopted into privileged families can boost their IQs by 20 points is evidence that:

• A)the major cause of intelligence is heredity.
• B)environment has very little influence on intelligence.
• C)some races are more intelligent than others.
• D)environment has an enormous effect on intelligence.
• E)one's race is determined by birth order and where one lives.

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Definitions:

Correlational Research

A type of research method that examines the relationship between two or more variables without determining causality.

Exposure to Criticism

The experience of being subject to disapproval or judgment from others, which can impact self-esteem and personal growth.

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Confounding Variables

External factors that can affect the outcome of an experiment, introducing errors by influencing the dependent variable alongside or instead of the independent variable.