DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
ADOLESCENCE PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Intelligence is dynamic and it is not fixed. The brain can grow; it is malleable and can change with effort resulting in changes in IQ.
Detailed explanation-2: -Scientists have investigated this question for more than a century, and the answer is clear: the differences between people on intelligence tests are substantially the result of genetic differences.
Detailed explanation-3: -Study finds brain structure and IQ can change during adolescence. A new study confirms what parents have long suspected: Adolescence can do a number on kids’ brains. Researchers have found that IQ can rise or fall during the teen years and that the brain’s structure reflects this uptick or decline.
Detailed explanation-4: -Of course, the various “multiple intelligences” change with personal life experiences and growth, but we usually consider the standard IQ score to be inherent and unchangeable. But even the standard IQ measure changes during different life stages. Clearly, the IQ of young children changes as they mature.