Suppose the Correlation Between IQ at Age 5 and Elementary

question 50

Multiple Choice

Suppose the correlation between IQ at age 5 and elementary school performance is +.4, and the correlation between SAT performance and college grades is +.3. The difference in these relationships is most likely due to the fact that

• A) the second one is nonlinear
• B) the second one has a more restricted range of scores
• C) elementary school performance is probably an unreliable measure
• D) intelligence declines slightly with age

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