The Conclusion That Mathematics Talent Is Biological, Based on Studies

question 64

Multiple Choice

The conclusion that mathematics talent is biological, based on studies of mathematically gifted students,

• A) is unwarranted because researchers collected no biological data.
• B) is unwarranted because researchers found such small gender-related differences that their conclusions were invalid.
• C) indicates their high heritability quotients from parents and first-degree relatives.
• D) provides the best available evidence that quantitative abilities are biological because the home environment of the children showed no differences in encouragement for girls and boys.

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Definitions:

Factors Influence

Elements or conditions that affect the outcome or development of a process, behavior, or phenomenon.

Blatant Racism

Open, unashamed, and direct racism or discriminatory behavior towards individuals based on their race or ethnicity.

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The way one's beliefs and feelings about something influence how they behave towards it.

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A phenomenon where a group's desire for harmony or conformity in decision-making results in an irrational or dysfunctional outcome.