Which is true regarding correlational research that focuses on family size and IQ?
A) Children from larger families report higher IQs than children from smaller families.
B) Children from smaller families report higher IQs than children from larger families.
C) The IQ correlations of children from large families are similar to the IQ correlations of children from small families.
D) Positive correlations between family size and IQ have mainly been found.
Answer: B
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