If the R Squared Between Brain Size and IQ Is

question 51

Multiple Choice

If the R squared between brain size and IQ is .09 then

• A) 9% of your IQ is accounted for by variability in brain size.
• B) 91% of your IQ is accounted for by variability in brain size.
• C) 9% of the variability in IQ is accounted for by variability in brain size.
• D) 91% of the variability in IQ is accounted for by variability in brain size.

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Definitions:

Parallel Distributed Processing Model

A model of brain function that proposes knowledge is represented in a network of interconnected units, mimicking neural networks, allowing for simultaneous processing of information.

Spreading Activation Model

A cognitive theory suggesting that ideas in memory are linked and that the activation of these links spreads across related ideas.

Connectivity

In neuroscience, it refers to the way in which different parts of the brain are connected and communicate with each other.

Semantic Association

The relation or connection between different meanings or understandings of words or concepts.