According to Sternberg

question 12

Multiple Choice

According to Sternberg,

• A) the gap between middle-SES and low-SES children-about 9 points-accounts for some of the ethnic differences in IQ, but not all.
• B) each intelligence has a unique biological basis, a distinct course of development, and different expert, or "end-state," performances.
• C) flexible attention, memory, and reasoning strategies are as important as efficient thinking in predicting IQ.
• D) intelligence tests can easily underestimate, and even overlook, the intellectual strengths of some children, especially ethnic minorities.

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Definitions:

Developmental Task

A skill or growth responsibility that arises at or during a particular life stage, which an individual needs to successfully address to achieve healthy development.

Ethnic

Relating to a population subgroup (within a larger or dominant national or cultural group) with a common national or cultural tradition.

DNA Analysis

A technique used to identify, study, and evaluate the genetic information encoded in DNA to understand genetic relationships, disorders, or ancestries.

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