Which of the following statements about the heritability of intelligence is LEAST consistent with the research evidence?
a. Intelligence is partly inherited.
b. Intelligence is correlated with brain volume.
c. Specific genes account for most intelligent behavior.
d. Heritability ratios can fluctuate over the life span.
C
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a. the biological model c. the cognitive-behavioral model b. the psychoanalytic model d. the diathesis-stress model
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a. hippocampus b. entorhinal cortex c. visual cortex d. striate cortex