At Age 2, Madeleine Is Given Up for Adoption by a Mentally

question 11

Multiple Choice

At age 2, Madeleine is given up for adoption by a mentally ill single mother who realizes she cannot provide adequate care for her daughter. Shortly thereafter, Madeleine is adopted by parents who provide lively conversation, lots of books and educational games, and frequent trips to zoos and museums. Based on this information you might expect Madeleine's IQ scores to:

• A) Show gradual increases over time
• B) Remain constant until school age and then gradually increase
• C) Fluctuate over time, but in no discernable pattern
• D) Show no variation over time, as IQ is largely the result of heredity

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Definitions:

Math and Science

Academic disciplines focused on understanding numbers, forms, functions, and the natural world through observation and experiment.

Teachers

Educators responsible for facilitating learning, imparting knowledge, and fostering academic and social development in students.

Parents

Caregivers of offspring in their own species; in humans, they typically provide support, education, love, and guidance to their children.

Foster Development

To support and encourage the growth, progress, or formation of something, often used in relation to educational, psychological or physical development.