One cause the researchers suggested for the connection between height and test scores was the tall children's……………………..
Tall children score slightly higher on intelligence tests and perform somewhat better academically than their shorter classmates, perhaps because more is expected of them, researchers for a National Health Examination survey have found. The magnitude of the difference is not large, however, and certainly not worth giving children growth hormones to make them taller, said Dr. Darrell Wilson of Stanford University. He and his colleagues concluded there was a definite link between height and scores on tests of both intelligence and achievement. The association remained even after controlling for other factors, including socioeconomic status, birth order, family size and rate of physical maturity. Dr. Wilson said the difference was small but significant.The researchers based their findings on data from a study involving nearly 14,000 children from six to 17 years old.