The Medical Examiner Noticed on Autopsy That a Particular Patient

question 498

Multiple Choice

The medical examiner noticed on autopsy that a particular patient has a larger than normal amount of connectivity in his white matter. All things being equal, we would expect that this person

• A)was high in crystallized intelligence
• B)was high in fluid intelligence
• C)was high in emotional intelligence
• D)excelled in musical intelligence
• E)was high in interpersonal intelligence

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