There Is a Correlation Between a Decline in Overall Intelligence

question 29

Multiple Choice

There is a correlation between a decline in overall intelligence and __________.

• A)occupational status
• B)the type of alcohol consumed (beer versus distilled spirits)
• C)enlargement of brain ventricles
• D)the development of laryngeal cancer

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