What tends to happen to children's intelligence level as they grow older in relation to their adoptive parents?

a) It tends to decrease

b) It remains constant

c) It tends to increase

d) Cannot Say

c

With respect to the role of environment, studies have reported that as children grow in age, their intelligence level tends to move closer to that of their adoptive parents. Children from disadvantaged homes adopted into families with higher socioeconomic status exhibit a large increase in their intelligence scores.