Joyce Believes That Scores on Intelligence Tests Are Relatively Stable

question 108

Multiple Choice

Joyce believes that scores on intelligence tests are relatively stable in adolescence, and as a result of this stability, believes that scores are fixed. Do you agree with Joyce's logic?

• A) Yes, intelligence scores are inherited.
• B) No, intelligence scores are not at all stable.
• C) Yes, intelligence scores are indeed stable and not susceptible to change.
• D) No, intelligence scores are stable; however, they are not fixed.

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