Scott and Kathy Want to Know What They Can Do

question 9

Multiple Choice

Scott and Kathy want to know what they can do to make it more likely that their children will have high IQ scores. What would you recommend they do?

• A) Keep play materials to a minimum.
• B) Maintain a relaxed, unorganized home environment because organization can stifle intellectual development.
• C) Provide a stimulating environment.
• D) Don't worry about it. Environment has little or no influence on IQ scores.

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Definitions:

Clean Room

An environment, typically used in manufacturing or scientific research, that has a low level of environmental pollutants such as dust, airborne microbes, aerosol particles, and chemical vapors.

Primary Punisher

A stimulus that is inherently punishing; an example is electric shock.

Secondary Punisher

A stimulus that becomes punishing because it is associated with a primary punisher.

Negative Reinforcement

A process in behavior modification where the removal of an undesirable or unpleasant outcome after the display of a behavior increases the likelihood of the behavior being repeated in the future.