According to the General Social Survey, What Is Happening to the Number

question 30

Multiple Choice

According to the General Social Survey, what is happening to the number of people considered our discussion partners for important issues?

• A) The number is decreasing.
• B) The number is increasing.
• C) The number has been consistent.
• D) The number has disappeared.

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Definitions:

Mental Age

A measure of intelligence test performance devised by Binet; the chronological age that most typically corresponds to a given level of performance. Thus, a child who does as well as the average 8-year-old is said to have a mental age of 8.

Divergent Thinking

Divergent thinking is a thought process or method used to generate creative ideas by exploring many possible solutions, often leading to unique and unconventional outcomes.

Mental Age

A measure of an individual's cognitive ability as compared to the average cognitive ability for their chronological age.

Intellectual Abilities

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