Shaina, Maria, and LaVonne are all about the same age and work for the same company. Shaina is an executive secretary. Maria and LaVonne are both programmers, but LaVonne is two grades higher and makes more money. Given the data on work and IQ scores, you would expect their IQ scores to be ranked from lowest to highest as:
A) Shaina; LaVonne; Maria
B) LaVonne; Shaina; Maria
C) Maria; Shaina; LaVonne
D) Shaina; Maria; LaVonne

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Typically, programmers are expected to have higher IQ scores than secretaries due to the technical nature of their work. Since LaVonne is two grades higher than Maria, it is likely that LaVonne has a higher IQ score than Maria. Therefore, the expected ranking from lowest to highest IQ score would be Shaina, Maria, LaVonne.

Shaina, Maria, and LaVonne Are All About the Same Age