Evaluators, Using the Componential Approach, Have Found That Maisie Is

question 31

Multiple Choice

Evaluators, using the componential approach, have found that Maisie is exceptionally intelligent. Which of the following statements best describes how they would explain her high level of intelligence?

• A) The role of culture and schooling are primary factors in Maisie's intellectual development.
• B) Neurological evidence is only slightly correlated to Maisie's intelligence.
• C) Maisie's high level of intelligence is entirely due to causes within her.
• D) Maisie is highly unusual, and evaluators are at a loss to explain why.

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Definitions:

Fixed-Proportion

A production scenario where the input proportions cannot be changed; each unit of output requires the same ratio of inputs.

Production System

The combination of inputs, processes, and outputs that creates goods or services in an organized manner.

Labor Inputs

The quantity of labor used in the production process, often measured in hours worked or number of employees.

Decreasing Returns

A situation in which adding more of one factor of production, while holding others constant, will yield progressively smaller increases in output.