Regarding Ethnic Groups and IQs, Which of the Following Statements

question 342

Multiple Choice

Regarding ethnic groups and IQs, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)As a group, Japanese-American children score above average in IQ.
• B)Historically, African-American children in the United States scored an average of about 15 points lower on standardized IQ tests than European-American children, although this gap has been reduced by one-third since 1972.
• C)One study found that placing poor African-American children into European-American adoptive families increased the children's IQs an average of 13 points.
• D)Most psychologists have concluded there is significant scientific evidence that group differences in average IQ are based on genetic differences.

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