According to the interactionist viewpoint with regard to intelligence
A) intelligence is a latent, unidimensional construct.
B) most of the variance attributable to "intelligence" on intelligence tests has more to do with "social interaction."
C) people inherit a certain intellectual potential, and how much of that potential is realized is dependent in part on environmental influences.
D) heredity and environment interact with respect to a third variable that is presumed to be latent and unidimensional.

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The interactionist viewpoint holds that intelligence is dependent on both inherited potential and environmental factors. This suggests that how much of one's intellectual potential is actualized is dependent on environmental influences. Thus, option C is the correct choice. Option A is incorrect as intelligence is considered to be a multidimensional construct. Option B is also incorrect as "social interaction" is not considered the main factor in determining intelligence on intelligence tests. Option D is incorrect as there is no mention of a presumed latent and unidimensional third variable.

According to the Interactionist Viewpoint with Regard to Intelligence