Which Statement Concerning Ethnicity and Intelligence Is Most Accurate

question 104

Multiple Choice

Which statement concerning ethnicity and intelligence is most accurate?

• A) ​The recent discovery of a "smart gene" has led most to believe that intelligence has a strong genetic component.
• B) ​Even if ethnic groups differ significantly in intelligence, the difference is likely the result of environmental factors.
• C) ​Being economically disadvantaged is related to ethnicity but not to intelligence.
• D) ​If intelligence differences within an ethnic group are due to genetics, then intelligence differences between the group and other ethnic groups must be due to genetics.

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Definitions:

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, in which the desire for harmony and conformity results in irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcomes.

Groupthink Theory

A mental occurrence within a group where the pursuit of agreement or uniformity leads to illogical or ineffective choices.

Group Polarization

The tendency for a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members, either more conservative or riskier.

Risky Shift

The phenomenon where groups make riskier decisions than individuals would.