Educators who adopt the environmentalist position concerning the development of intelligence would probably support
a. compensatory education.
b. segregated schools.
c. physical punishment.
d. use of IQ tests in program placements.
Question 2
To understand the causes of low school achievement, it is important to consider the home environment of children from lower- or working-class families, because
a. their parents often mimic many of the behaviors teachers use, thus reinforcing messages at home that children receive at school.
b. although it may be difficult to remedy learning deficits, schools must strive to develop programs that can counter the effects of environmental disadvantages.
c. children from the middle and upper classes spend much more time away from home than do children from working-class homes.
d. parents from working-class families too often feed children misinformation and inaccurate knowledge when trying to help their children with schoolwork.
Photograph illustrating the development of an embryo.
Development of varicose veins.
Intelligence and Genetic Relatedness
Birth Order and Intelligence
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