In Two Investigations,African-American Children Adopted into Economically Well-Off White Homes

question 88

Multiple Choice

In two investigations,African-American children adopted into economically well-off white homes during the first year of life __________.

• A) scored low on intelligence tests during middle childhood
• B) attained mean IQs of 110 and 117 by middle childhood
• C) scored mean IQs of below 95 in middle childhood
• D) showed gains in IQ in early childhood, which dropped by adolescence

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