Since the IQ Scores of Black and White Children Show

question 144

Multiple Choice

Since the IQ scores of black and white children show less of a gap than the IQ scores of their parents, some researchers have concluded that

• A) the "Flynn effect" iscorrect.
• B) a genetic drift is occurring.
• C) environmental gains are being made for black children that may be resulting gains IQ
• D) environment must not be relevant, because the parents and the children share environments.

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