Based on Evidence from Terman's Longitudinal Study of Gifted Children

question 58

Multiple Choice

Based on evidence from Terman's longitudinal study of gifted children, and the Scottish longitudinal study of IQ correlates, what can be stated about the relationship between intelligence and health?

• A)High IQ and good health are caused by common genetic mechanisms.
• B)High IQ and good health are independent factors that predict longevity.
• C)High IQ predicts greater overall health and longevity.
• D)High IQ predicts healthy behaviours.

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Definitions:

Degrees Of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities that can vary in the analysis without violating any constraints.

T Distribution

A type of probability distribution that arises when estimating the mean of a normally distributed population in situations where the sample size is small and the population standard deviation is unknown.

Confidence Interval

A range of values, derived from the sample data, that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter.

Population Means

The average of a set of characteristics (such as measurements or counts) of the entire population.