When IQ Tests Were Given to Military Recruits During World

question 96

Multiple Choice

When IQ tests were given to military recruits during World War I, which of the following was found?

• A) African Americans averaged a mental age of 13.7 years and European Americans averaged a mental age of 10 years.
• B) European Americans averaged a mental age of 13.7 years and African Americans averaged a mental age of 10 years.
• C) Both European Americans and African Americans averaged a mental age of 13.7 years.
• D) Both European Americans and African Americans averaged a mental age of 10 years.

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