You are reading a newsletter that summarizes the conclusions of a large number of studies in psychology. Which of the following is the most likely summary of research on the influence of heredity and environment on intelligence?
a) The environment is the primary factor in intelligence; heredity plays a trivial role.
b) Heredity establishes a range of intelligence scores; where a person falls in that range depends on environmental factors.
c) Heredity is the principal determinant of intelligence as evidenced by a heritability that is virtually the same as that for height.
d) Despite years of investigation, researchers have not been able to disentangle the influences of heredity and the environment except in cases of abnormality.
B
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A) More than 45 B) 35-45 C) 15-30 D) less than 10
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A) impartial caregivers B) a safe, flat environment C) an environment with familiar objects D) objects to manipulate
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A. delegate finding the appropriate object to the superego. B. use reasoning and logic to substitute an alternate object. C. search until it finds the appropriate object. D. create a mental image of the object to satisfy its needs.