Hernstein and Murray's (1994) Book the Bell Curve Seemed to Take

question 67

Multiple Choice

Hernstein and Murray's (1994) book The Bell Curve seemed to take a racist stance in examining IQ test scores. However, the book criticizes their book because they

• A) failed to suggest solutions to differences in IQ scores.
• B) contended that smart people generally do better in life than less smart people.
• C) did not take into account the dwindling service-oriented jobs in this country.
• D) take our measures of intelligence as unquestioned.

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