You Read Research That Found That First-Born Children Tend to Have

question 33

Multiple Choice

You read research that found that first-born children tend to have higher IQs than their siblings. However, you typically earn higher grades than your older brother. Scientists might explain this discrepancy by saying that:

• A)research is probabilistic.
• B)you have cherry-picked information to support your conclusion.
• C)you have fallen prey to your blind spot bias.
• D)your intuition is better than research.

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Research Participants

Individuals who take part in scientific studies, offering their data or responses for analysis in exchange for insights or potential benefits.

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