If You Had Read the Bell Curve and Found That

question 198

Multiple Choice

If you had read The Bell Curve and found that you disagreed with the authors' contentions about intelligence, you most likely believe that ____.

• A) males and females have very different intellectual abilities
• B) intelligence is greatly influenced by environmental forces
• C) social programs to aid in the development of underprivileged children are a waste of time
• D) racial differences in IQ are explained by genetic differences between the races

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Definitions:

Self-Contradictory

Describing a statement or situation that contains elements that are logically inconsistent with each other.

Grammatical Construction

The arrangement and relationship of words, phrases, and clauses in sentences, adhering to the rules of a language.

Necessarily False

A statement or proposition that cannot be true under any circumstances.

Probably True

A statement or idea that is likely to be correct or accurate based on the available evidence.