A Researcher Is Describing a Theory of the Interaction of Genes

question 88

Multiple Choice

A researcher is describing a theory of the interaction of genes and the environment on intelligence and uses the term reaction range. Which of the following is an example of this concept?

• A) The effects of environment occur only at the lower ends of the distribution of intelligence scores.
• B) An individual who may have genes for lower IQ can reach a higher level of intelligence in an enriched environment.
• C) Psychologists are developing new tests of intellectual functioning that are thought to be more culture-free than previous tests.
• D) There is a very specific level of intelligence that can be affected by genetic factors; the rest is the result of the environment.

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