Your brother is concerned that your nephew is not going to be a very good student when he goes to school because whenever he shows him something new, your nephew only looks at it for a short time. According to the text, is your brother correct?
a. No, infants who are short-lookers tend to have a higher IQ and higher educational achievement than long-lookers later.
b. No, infants who are short-lookers tend to have higher IQs in elementary school, but their scores decrease more later in development compared to long-lookers.
c. Yes, infants who are short-lookers have a lower IQ and lower educational achievement later.
d. Yes, infants who are short-lookers have a lower IQ, but they work harder than long-lookers.
Answer: A
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