Which of the Following Statements Most Accurately Describes the Relationship

question 11

Multiple Choice

 Which of the following statements most accurately describes the relationship between IQ and breastfeeding?

• A) As a group, children who are breastfed have higher IQs than those who are not, but the benefits of breastfeeding to an individual child varies with his or her genetics.
• B) Breastfeeding does not have a significant effect on child IQ, because IQ is nearly completely determined by the child's genetics.
• C) Mothers who breastfeed their infants have higher IQs than those who do not, so the higher IQs of breastfed children is probably related to genetics.
• D) Breastfeeding raises the IQ of children regardless of their genetic makeup.

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