In a Counterargument to the Claims Made in the Bell

question 69

Multiple Choice

In a counterargument to the claims made in The Bell Curve,a team of sociologists from the University of California-Berkeley asserted that the factor that is more important than intelligence in determining how well people do in life is:

• A) one's parents' socioeconomic status
• B) the number of students per classroom
• C) the success of busing
• D) one's SAT score
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A type of learning described by the Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov (1849–1936). In classical conditioning, a response is transferred from one stimulus to another. John B. Watson, an early behaviorist, took the view that classical conditioning was the basis for human behavior, including abnormal behavior. See also operant conditioning.

Animal Models

Non-human species used in research to understand biological and psychological processes and to test hypotheses about diseases or behaviors.

Drug Use

The act of consuming drugs or substances in a manner that can range from legal and medicinal to illegal and recreational.