Longitudinal research shows that by second grade, children with the highest IQs are more likely to
A) score higher in fluid intelligence than crystallized intelligence.
B) experience gradual but steady declines.
C) enter prestigious professions in adulthood.
D) demonstrate significant IQ fluctuations from middle childhood to late adolescence.

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Longitudinal research has shown that individuals with high IQ scores in early childhood are more likely to achieve success in prestigious professions in adulthood. This pattern has been observed in multiple longitudinal studies, including the Terman Study, which followed a group of intellectually gifted individuals from childhood to adulthood. The other answer choices are not supported by research on longitudinal IQ development.

Longitudinal Research Shows That by Second Grade, Children with the Highest