In Relation to the Question of What Determines Intelligence, Most

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Multiple Choice

In relation to the question of what determines intelligence, most psychologists agree that:

• A) intelligence is primarily inherited.
• B) intelligence is primarily determined by the environment.
• C) both heredity and environment are important in determining intelligence level.
• D) intelligence is determined by a single pair of genes.

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Definitions:

Wernicke's Area

A region of the brain important for language comprehension, located in the temporal lobe on the left hemisphere.

Broca's Area

A region of the brain located in the frontal lobe, associated with the production of speech and language processing.

Sensitive Period

A Sensitive Period is a specific time in an organism's development where it is particularly responsive to certain environmental stimuli, impacting growth and development significantly.

Critical Period

Developmental window during which some event has a long-lasting influence on the brain; also, sensitive period.