The Fact That IQ Differences Between Black and White Students

question 165

Multiple Choice

The fact that IQ differences between black and white students have decreased in recent years is generally taken as evidence that this difference was largely be due to ____________ factors.

• A)unchangeable genetic
• B)innate biological
• C)physical
• D)changeable environmental

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