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A group of researchers wants to determine whether certain dietary factors are associated with the risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) .The scientists follow a group of 500 healthy newborn babies for 10 years and collect health information as well as dietary practices for each child.At the end of the study period,the scientists analyze the data for correlations between the children's dietary practices and their likelihood of being diagnosed with ADHD.This is an example of a _____ study.


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Stanford-Binet

An intelligence test designed to measure five factors of cognitive ability: fluid reasoning, knowledge, quantitative reasoning, visual-spatial processing, and working memory.

Intellectual Disability

A condition characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which covers many everyday social and practical skills.

Savant Syndrome

A rare condition in which someone with significant mental disabilities demonstrates certain abilities far in excess of average.

Fluid Intelligence

Our ability to reason speedily and abstractly; tends to decrease with age, especially during late adulthood.

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