If a Longitudinal Study Followed Hundreds of People with Exactly

question 68

Multiple Choice

If a longitudinal study followed hundreds of people with exactly the same IQ for 20 years and found that the ones who worked hardest in high school and university were the only ones who became eminent academics, which theory would be supported by such a result?

• A)drudge theory
• B)hidden gifted theory
• C)savant theory
• D)g theory

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Definitions:

Stable Marriage

A concept in algorithm theory ensuring that a set of pairings is stable if there are no two individuals who would prefer each other over their current partners.

Teens

The period of life characterized by ages 13 to 19, during which a person transitions from childhood to adulthood.

20's Or 30's

Refers to the age groups ranging from 20 to 29 years old and 30 to 39 years old, respectively, often considered significant periods in adult development.

Piaget

Refers to Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in the study of child development and cognitive psychology.