IQ Scores Do NOT Routinely Increase as We Get Older

question 153

Multiple Choice

IQ scores do NOT routinely increase as we get older because

• A) an IQ score is indicative of our relative standing in our particular age group.
• B) we do not accumulate that much more information as we get older.
• C) the tests are not designed to measure increases in knowledge as we get older.
• D) the tests for adults are not comparable to the tests for children.

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Sample Size

Refers to the number of observations or elements selected from a population to conduct a study.

Population Proportion

A fraction or percentage that represents a part of the total population sharing a particular characteristic or attribute.

Sample Proportion

The fraction or percentage of the sample that represents a particular trait or characteristic.

Confidence Interval

An interval of values, obtained from the analysis of sample data, which is probable to include the value of an unspecified population parameter, within a given level of certainty.