AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

PREDICTING INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is true of boys compared with girls?
A
boys have a higher average IQ
B
boys are better spellers than girls
C
boys are better at detecting emotions
D
boys are more likely to have extremely low IQ scores
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In this investigation, researchers found that identical twins raised together and identical twins raised apart exhibit a higher correlation between their IQ scores than siblings or fraternal twins raised together (Bouchard, Lykken, McGue, Segal, & Tellegen, 1990).

Detailed explanation-2: -It was found that identical twins have IQ scores that are more similar than the IQ scores of fraternal twins. Even identical twins who were raised in separate households were found to have IQ’s that were more similar than that of fraternal twins raised together.

Detailed explanation-3: -Individuals having an IQ above 130 are often labeled as gifted, whereas individuals scoring 70 or lower on an IQ test are often labeled as having an intellectual disability.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hence, from the above-mentioned points, it becomes clear that intelligence is permanent and unchanging characteristic is not true about intelligence.

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