In the Book the Bell Curve, Richard J

question 26

Multiple Choice

In the book The Bell Curve, Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray present their findings regarding the relationship between IQ and other social factors. Their conclusions were controversial because the authors:

• A) drew conclusions about the intelligence of all North Americans on their findings from studying the intelligence of Native Americans and Native Canadians
• B) contended that blacks in the United States have higher intelligence than whites, which would be apparent if the IQ tests were changed to accurately measure intelligence
• C) focused strictly on the sociological factors that influence IQ and ignored the biological or hereditary factors
• D) proclaimed that black Americans had an inferior intelligence because of genetic differences between black and white Americans

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