With regard to the plant analogy of intelligence discussed in your text, which of the following statements is true?
A) All plants from the fertile soil group will be taller than the average height of the plants from the poor soil group.
B) All plants from the poor soil group will be shorter than the average height of the plants from the fertile soil group.
C) The tallest plant from the fertile soil group will be taller than the tallest plant from the poor soil group.
D) Plants from the fertile soil group will be taller, on average, than plants from the poor soil group.

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The plant analogy of intelligence suggests that intelligence is like a plant, which needs fertile soil to grow taller and stronger. Therefore, plants from the fertile soil group will be taller, on average, than plants from the poor soil group. This means that the best choice is D. While it is likely that some plants from the poor soil group may grow taller than some plants from the fertile soil group, we cannot make definitive statements about individual plants based on group averages. Therefore, options A, B, and C are not accurate.

With Regard to the Plant Analogy of Intelligence Discussed in Your