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question 45

Multiple Choice

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Analyze findings from adoption and twin studies to infer the role of genetics and environment in IQ.

Recognize the factors contributing to the identification and support of gifted individuals, including the concept of "hidden giftedness."

Grasp heritability estimates for intelligence and their implications.

Understand the potential for environmental influence on intelligence through research findings.

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Definitions:

Researcher's Manipulation

The deliberate alteration of variables by a researcher in an experiment to determine cause and effect relationships.

Independent Variable

A variable that is manipulated or changed in an experiment to determine its effect on a dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

In an experimental setting, the variable that is being tested and measured, which is expected to change as a result of manipulations in the independent variable.

Independent Variable

In experimental and research settings, the variable that is manipulated or changed to observe its effects on the dependent variable.