The Suggestion That Environmental Factors Contribute to Group Differences in IQ

question 33

Multiple Choice

The suggestion that environmental factors contribute to group differences in IQ is supported by the finding that

• A)children adopted into more advantaged homes score higher on IQ tests.
• B)parents in disadvantaged groups who encourage learning have children who score higher on IQ tests.
• C)children who miss a lot of school score lower on IQ tests.
• D)All of the above.

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