Based on your text's discussion, the correlation between intelligence and brain volume is best described as:
a) weak and negative.
b) essentially zero.
c) weak and positive.
d) moderate and positive.
ANS: C, According to your text, meta-analyses reveal that "brain volume is correlated with intelligence, but only weakly."
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