Charles scored in the above average range on an intelligence test. Given research on the relationship between intelligence and language, what can we deduce about his language skills?
A. We can assume that he has superior language skills because this is true of anyone with a high intelligence.
B. We can assume that he has language skills because there is an inverse relationship between intelligence and language ability.
C. We need to know the socioeconomic status (SES) of his parents as intelligence is only related to language in people from high SES backgrounds.
D. We cannot make assumptions about his language skills because even highly intelligent people experience language difficulty.
Answer: D
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