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Early signs of giftedness include all of the following EXCEPT
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Being a loner and socially inept.
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Using IQ scores as the sole measure of giftedness
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Ignores special talents.
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People with IQs between 55 and 70 are described as
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Mildly retarded.
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Many cases of ____ retardation could probably be prevented by better nutrition, education, and early childhood enrichment.
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Familial
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Retardation caused when the skull is extremely small or fails to grow is called
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Microcephaly.
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Fragile-X syndrome
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Is characterized by all of these statements.
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Which of the following is FALSE regarding Fragile-X syndrome?
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Physically, those with Fragile-X tend to be smaller than average during childhood but are larger than average after adolescence.
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Selective breeding for desirable characteristics is called
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Eugenics
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Of the following, the greatest correlation in IQ scores can be observed between
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Identical twins reared apart.
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The correlation of IQs between identical twins raised together is about 14 points higher than the correlation of IQs between identical twins raised apart. Some psychologists take this to mean that
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Differences in adult intelligence are roughly 50% hereditary.
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