Author Question: Consider attempts to improve intelligence by providing enrichment experiences. According to ... (Read 33 times)

james · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Consider attempts to improve intelligence by providing enrichment experiences. According to researchers, which of the following is the most accurate statement?

a. Attempts to improve intelligence have been largely unsuccessful.
b. Attempts to improve intelligence have resulted in short-term improvement, but long-term effects on intelligence have been negligible.
c. Attempts to improve intelligence have been reasonably successful with adults but not with school-aged or preschool children.
d. Attempts to improve intelligence have been reasonably successful with adults, school-aged, and preschool children.

Question 2

Consider the issue of nature/nurture in intelligence. Which of the following statements is most accurate according to researchers?

a. Intelligence is determined primarily by genetics, and it is only minimally alterable by experience.
b. Intelligence is determined primarily by the environment, with genetics having only a minimum impact.
c. Genetics and the environment both make major contributions to intelligence.
d. Intelligence is determined primarily by genetics when children are young (such as preschool age), but later the environment is much more important.