Which of the Following Provides the Strongest Evidence of Environment's

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following provides the strongest evidence of environment's role in intelligence?

• A) Adopted children's intelligence scores are more like their adoptive parents' scores than their biological parents'.
• B) Children's intelligence scores are more strongly related to their mothers' scores than to their fathers'.
• C) Children moved from a deprived environment into an intellectually enriched one show gains in intellectual development.
• D) The intelligence scores of identical twins raised separately are no more alike than those of siblings.

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Definitions:

Self-serving Bias

The common tendency to credit ourselves for our successes (attributing them to internal factors) while attributing our failures to external factors.

Stereotyping Bias

The preconceived and oversimplified beliefs or ideas about particular groups of people, which can influence judgments and decisions unconsciously.

Self-concept

An individual's perception of themselves, shaped by their experiences, beliefs, and attributes.

Self-deception

The act of lying to oneself or convincing oneself of a truth that is actually false.