Summarize the advantages and disadvantages of IQ testing
What will be an ideal response?
The research indicates that IQ testing is useful in children who are showing signs of learning problems or disabilities; the use of routine IQ testing of all children is not helpful because of the instability of the scores in young children and the labeling phenomenon that happens when parents and teachers are aware of their children's IQ scores; children are treated differently based on their IQ scores.
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a. True b. False
What reduces the likelihood of obesity in childhood?
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