Differences among individuals in the Seattle Longitudinal Study of Adult Intelligence were attributed to all of the following EXCEPT
A. their genetic endowment.
B. their physical and neurological status.
C. they had rigid personality styles.
D. they had stable marriages, intelligent spouses, and cognitively complex occupations.
Answer: C
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