The Fact That IQ Scores Have Remained Relatively Stable in the United

question 16

True/False

The fact that IQ scores have remained relatively stable in the United States and 14 other nations since World War II, despite improvements in nutrition and education, is evidence that supports the idea that higher intelligence is primarily due to genetics.

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Definitions:

Sensory Registers

The initial process where sensory information is stored very briefly before it is processed further or discarded.

Encoding

The process of converting information into a form that can be stored in memory, such as transforming thoughts into a sequence of words.

Attention

The cognitive process of concentrating on one aspect of the environment while ignoring other stimuli.

Sensory Store

The initial process of storing sensory information after it is received, lasting for a very brief period.