Why might rates of infectious disease be the best predictor of national differences in IQ?
A. spurious correlation that is not attributable to any causative factors
B. presence of confounds creates a false positive significant result
C. fighting off childhood disease robs body of energy for brain growth
D. it takes into consideration the increasing mortality of older, less intelligent individuals
Answer: C
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