What Is Known About the Relationship Between IQ Scores and Physiological

question 48

Multiple Choice

What is known about the relationship between IQ scores and physiological measures of brain function?

• A)IQ scores are significantly correlated with neuropsychological test performance.
• B)IQ scores are modestly correlated with neuropsychological test performance.
• C)There is little if any correlation between IQ scores and neuropsychological test performance.
• D)Physical measures of brain function are one of the best predictors of IQ scores.

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Definitions:

Standard Error

A statistical measure that estimates the accuracy with which a sample distribution represents a population by quantifying the variation between sample means if the experiment were repeated.

Sample Contrast

The comparison between different subsets or samples within a study to identify variations or patterns.

Mean Square Error

A statistical measure indicating the average of the squares of the errors or deviations—i.e., the difference between the estimator and what is estimated.

F Statistic

A ratio used in statistical analysis to determine the relationship between variances and to test hypotheses about the means of several populations.