There Are Some Differences in the Brains of People Who

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Multiple Choice

There are some differences in the brains of people who score high and low on intelligence tests.Which of the following is FALSE about these differences?

• A) People who score high on intelligence tests tend to show less overall brain activity in a PET scan.
• B) People who score high on intelligence tests tend to have larger brains.
• C) People who score high on intelligence tests tend to have a higher speed of neural communication.
• D) People who score high on intelligence tests tend to start out with a thinner cortex early in development.

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