Question

Louis Terman, one of the original developers of the Stanford Binet IQ test, began a study in the 1920s of 1,500 children with exceptionally high IQ scores.Compared to the comparison group, these "Termites," as they were referred to, __________.

A)had a great deal of personal distress and were often depressed, anxious, and manifested high hostility toward others
B)had a great deal of educational and occupational success, with dozens of patents and hundreds of books to their credit
C)had a higher rate of alcoholism, divorce, and mental disorders
D)were similar in few ways, illustrating that IQ has very little predictive value

Answer 1

B). Had a great deal of educational and occupational success, with dozens of patents and hundreds of books to their credit.

Step-by-step explanation:

As per the question, Terman possessed a 'great deal of educational and occupational success, with dozens of patents and hundreds of books.' He is credited for the development of 'Stanford Binet IQ test.' He revealed that in comparison to the control group, the participants with high IQ(140 or more) are 'likely to possess lesser personal problems like divorce, alcoholism, as well as mental disorders.' Thus, option B is the correct answer.