Do IQ Scores Predict Performance Outside the Classroom

question 146

Multiple Choice

Do IQ scores predict performance outside the classroom?

• A)No, they correlate only with school performance.
• B)They correlate positively only with performance on certain jobs.
• C)They correlate positively with job performance, health, safe driving, and much else.
• D)They correlate negatively with social adjustment.

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