How does your text explain the positive correlation between intelligence test scores and brain volume?
a) A larger brain produces higher intelligence.
b) Environmental variables like childhood nutrition are related to both intelligence and brain size.
c) Intellectual activity increases the size of the brain.
d) The correlation is largely an artifact of the statistical techniques used in meta-analyses.
ANS: B
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