Kai has been raised in an intellectually impoverished environment, with no access to books and very few age-appropriate toys. The reaction range model suggests that Kai will:
a. show a steady decrease in IQ score during early childhood and adolescence
b. perform worse than the majority of his peers on standardized tests of intelligence
c. have a narrower intellectual reaction range than children raised in more stimulating environments
d. score near the bottom of his potential IQ range
D
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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