Why Do Scores on Infant Developmental Scales Appear to Be

question 16

Multiple Choice

Why do scores on infant developmental scales appear to be such poor predictors of later IQs?

• A) They do not account for the negative environmental impacts that trump later experiences.
• B) They are actually very good predictors.
• C) They are over-reliant on verbal skills that continue to develop in childhood.
• D) They may tap qualitatively different abilities.

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