Suppose You Are Studying the Relationship Between IQ and Being

question 23

Multiple Choice

Suppose you are studying the relationship between IQ and being a first born child. If you looked at two different groups - children born to middle-class families in the suburbs of Chicago and children raised in a communal setting in South America - which of the following differences would you expect to find?

• A) The benefits of being first born would be greater in the suburban setting.
• B) The benefits of being first born would be greater in the communal setting.
• C) The disadvantages of being first born would be greater in the suburban setting.
• D) The disadvantages of being first born would be greater in the communal setting.

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