Studies of Heritability and SES Variations in IQ Show That

question 111

Multiple Choice

Studies of heritability and SES variations in IQ show that

• A) factors associated with low income and poverty prevent children from attaining their genetic potential.
• B) heritability estimates provide strong evidence that ethnic differences in IQ have a genetic basis.
• C) the heritability of IQ is higher under low-SES than high-SES rearing conditions.
• D) heritability estimates can be used to account for between-group differences.

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