Which of the Following Statements Best Describes Findings from the Study

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes findings from the study of siblings and the effects of birth order?

• A) Research indicates that intelligence becomes diluted with more children in the family.
• B) Robust effects have not been found for sibling differences based solely on birth order.
• C) Undeniable data reveal that available resources account for different child outcomes.
• D) Evolutionary pressures to survive account for similarity in firstborns and later-borns.

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Definitions:

Information-processing theorists

Scholars who study how human beings process, store, retrieve, and use information, often drawing comparisons to computer processes.

Thought processes

The mental activities involved in understanding, reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making.

Horizontal décalage

A concept in Piaget's theory referring to the observation that children can acquire similar cognitive skills at different times across different domains.

Multitasking

Cognitive processes involving attending and responding to multiple sources of information simultaneously.