IELTS · Part 1 · Cambridge 14 — Test 3
The concept of intelligence: Reading answers
Answers to questions 1–13 (13 in all), each with why it is right.
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Answers 1–13
- 1
information about how non-scientists' assumptions about intelligence influence their behaviour towards others
B Matching information
- 2
a reference to lack of clarity over the definition of intelligence
A Matching information
- 3
the point that a researcher's implicit and explicit theories may be very different
D Matching information
- 4
Slow language development in children is likely to prove disappointing to their parents.
NOT GIVEN Yes / No / Not Given
- 5
People's expectations of what children should gain from education are universal.
NO Yes / No / Not Given
- 6
Scholars may discuss theories without fully understanding each other.
YES Yes / No / Not Given
- 7
It is desirable for the same possibilities to be open to everyone.
B: Jeffersonian Matching features
- 8
No section of society should have preferential treatment at the expense of another.
C: Jacksonian Matching features
- 9
People should only gain benefits on the basis of what they actually achieve
B: Jeffersonian Matching features
- 10
Variation in intelligence begins at birth.
A: Hamiltonian Matching features
- 11
The more intelligent people should be in positions of power.
A: Hamiltonian Matching features
- 12
Everyone can develop the same abilities.
C: Jacksonian Matching features
- 13
People of low intelligence are likely to lead uncontrolled lives.
A: Hamiltonian Matching features
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