2006-08-28 08:32:58 · 4 answers · asked by kelly 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
In a way, yes. I mean... if you come from a line of people whose IQ tops out at 95, chances are pretty good that you'd never reach 140 no matter how well you were schooled. There's always exceptions to the rule, of course.
2006-08-28 08:42:11 · answer #1 · answered by cynthetiq 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Genetics probably give us a range of possibility. Say I'm pre-disposed to an IQ of between 90 and 120.
But environment and circumstances determine where we fall on that range.
I could grow up in a good environment and work very hard to get to 120.
Or I could grow up in a bad environment or not try at all and people would say "Oh she had so much potential". I could have potentially been a 120.
Anyway, the numbers are just used as an example...Intelligence has many dimensions and can be hard to measure.
2006-08-28 08:42:46 · answer #2 · answered by jenNdan18286 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Partly, but intelligence is mostly something one has to work at.
2006-08-28 08:35:32 · answer #3 · answered by Troy S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in theory,mostly yes,in actuality--are u kidding? we all know the really bright kid with the ditzy parents,or the brilliant parents with the slacker child who cant spell his/her own name.(or maybe i just have weird friends).
2006-08-28 08:41:11 · answer #4 · answered by Lyn K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋