The Finding That Average Intelligence Scores Have Increased Over the Past

question 77

Multiple Choice

The finding that average intelligence scores have increased over the past century in the United States and other industrialized countries illustrates which of the following?

• A) an increase in reaction range
• B) the Flynn effect
• C) the application of Sternberg's practical intelligence
• D) the effect of Gardner's natural intelligence

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Definitions:

Phosphate Groups

Phosphate groups consist of a phosphorus atom bonded to four oxygen atoms and are critical components of many biological molecules, including DNA, RNA, and ATP.

Base-Pairing Rules

The base-pairing rules describe how nucleotides form pairs in DNA and RNA through hydrogen bonding: adenine pairs with thymine (uracil in RNA) and cytosine pairs with guanine.

A-T

Adenine-Thymine, a base pair in DNA where adenine (A) pairs with thymine (T) through hydrogen bonds, crucial for the structure of DNA.