Studies Using Sameroff's Environmental Risk Scale Have Demonstrated That

question 119

Multiple Choice

Studies using Sameroff's environmental risk scale have demonstrated that

• A) the fewer risks in a child's environment, the lower the child's IQ score tends to be.
• B) mothers' high school completion status has no impact on children's IQ score.
• C) environmental risks have long-term effects on children's intellectual development.
• D) there is more stability in children's IQ scores than in their environments.

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