Children from Impoverished Environments May Show Progressively Lower IQ Scores

question 189

Multiple Choice

Children from impoverished environments may show progressively lower IQ scores over time, a phenomenon called

• A) terminal drop.
• B) savant syndrome.
• C) cumulative-deficit hypothesis.
• D) the factor analysis.

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