What Happens to the Modest Correlation Between the Intelligence Test

question 76

Multiple Choice

What happens to the modest correlation between the intelligence test scores of adopted children and their adoptive parents as the children get older?

• A) The correlation decreases.
• B) The correlation increases.
• C) The correlation remains the same.
• D) The correlation depends on whether children were adopted before the age of 5.

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