Most 60-Year-Olds Today Would Score Higher on an Intelligence Test

question 72

Multiple Choice

Most 60-year-olds today would score higher on an intelligence test than a group of 60-year-olds would have in 1940. Which cohort effect most likely explains this fact?

• A) a cohort effect involving age
• B) a cohort effect involving educational experience
• C) a cohort effect involving heredity
• D) a cohort effect involving drop-out rate

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Definitions:

Overtones

Higher frequency sound waves that occur in addition to the fundamental tone, contributing to the richness and color of sounds.

Timbre

Timbre is the quality of a sound that distinguishes different types of sound production, such as voices or musical instruments, even when they have the same pitch and loudness.

Subliminal Perception

The process by which information is processed by the brain without conscious awareness.

Subliminal Messages

Messages that are presented below the threshold of conscious awareness, which are said to influence behavior or decision-making.