The Research That the Bell Curve by Herrnstein and Murray

question 93

Multiple Choice

The research that The Bell Curve by Herrnstein and Murray was based on is considered flawed by many because

• A) the studies included only fraternal twins, not identical twins.
• B) twins raised in similar social environments were more similar than those raised in very different social environments.
• C) the twins that were studied were too diverse in terms of sex and racial or ethnic background.
• D) only White, middle-class twins were studied.

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