Marc, an 11-year-old boy, is adept with his iPad and already knows how to program games in three different computer languages. Marc's mother, Peggy, is 41 and grew up with less technology but spent more time outside playing
How are Marc's and Peggy's IQs likely to compare, considering the Flynn effect?
a) Marc is likely to have a higher IQ than Peggy because he can think abstractly.
b) Peggy is likely to have a higher IQ than Marc because she had more physical exercise.
Consider This: The Flynn effect looks at societal advances in relation to IQ.
LO 4.1: Describe intelligence, its relation to age, its components and reversing its decline
c) Marc and Peggy are likely to have the same IQ because they partially share genetics.
Consider This: The Flynn effect looks at societal advances in relation to IQ.
LO 4.1: Describe intelligence, its relation to age, its components and reversing its decline
d) Marc is likely to experience steeper IQ loss than Peggy because he is more dependent on technology.
Consider This: The Flynn effect looks at societal advances in relation to IQ.
LO 4.1: Describe intelligence, its relation to age, its components and reversing its decline
ANS: a
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