Support for the Argument That Environment Affects Intellectual Development Comes

question 37

Multiple Choice

Support for the argument that environment affects intellectual development comes from research showing that

• A) dropping out of school in the eighth grade can lower adult IQ as much as 24 points.
• B) any measured change in intelligence is slow, often requiring generations for any change to occur.
• C) dropping out of school in the tenth grade has no effect on adult IQ.
• D) the IQ of children who are adopted continues to resemble their biological parents' IQ.

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Definitions:

Crystallized Intelligence

The skill to apply acquired knowledge and past experiences.

General Intelligence

A theory suggesting the existence of a broad mental capacity that influences performance on cognitive ability measures.

Memory

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information, enabling learning and consciousness of past experiences.

Vocabulary

The set of words known and used by a person in a particular language, which can indicate the level of language development or proficiency.