The most recent edition of the Stanford-Binet intelligence test was published in the
a. 1970s.
b. 1980s.
c. 1990s.
d. 2000s.
Question 2What is meant by the term the Flynn effect?
a. the observation that the average IQ of successive generations is declining
b. the observation that the average IQ of successive generations is increasing
c. the observation that people's verbal intelligence is increasing, while their spatial intelligence is decreasing
d. the observation that people's spatial intelligence is increasing, while their verbal intelligence is decreasing
Question 3IQ scores tend to be more stable over time for __________ than for __________.
a. adults; children
b. children; adults
c. males; females
d. females; males
Question 4ALL BUT WHICH of the following is an accurate statement regarding the influence of genes and environment on intelligence?
a. When the environment is similar for everyone, observed differences in intelligence are more accountable to genetic factors.
b. Even strongly genetically determined traits, like intelligence, can be influenced by environmental factors.
c. To date, psychosocial interventions have been very effective in improving IQ scores.
d. The heritability of intelligence does not appear to be stable across the life span.
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