Tests of Infant Intelligence Do Not Generally Predict Later Behavior

question 84

Multiple Choice

Tests of infant intelligence do not generally predict later behavior because

• A) individual differences in ability are too large in infants.
• B) infant tests are not reliable.
• C) infant tests tap different abilities than do later tests.
• D) infant tests have not been standardized like later tests have been.

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Definitions:

Quasi-experimental Designs

Research methodologies that resemble experimental strategies but lack random assignment of participants to groups.

Non-experimental Designs

Non-experimental designs refer to research methodologies that do not involve the manipulation of variables or random assignment of participants, often used to observe and analyze phenomena as they naturally occur.

Experimental Designs

Research methods used to test hypotheses and establish cause-effect relationships by manipulating variables and controlling conditions.

Effect Size

A quantitative measure of the strength of a phenomenon, often used in statistical analysis to determine the magnitude of differences or relationship effects.