Which Statement Concerning Racial and Ethnic Differences in IQ Is

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which statement concerning racial and ethnic differences in IQ is FALSE?

• A) The fear of "stereotype threat" (i.e., being judged on qualities associated with negative stereotypes) can help explain why African Americans score lower on IQ tests.
• B) Stereotype threat appears to account for about 80 points of the gap between majority and non-majority students.
• C) Mentors tend to increase the level of stereotype threat in members of minority groups.
• D) Positive stereotypes about a group may increase test performance of that group.

Understand memory development in children and techniques to enhance it.

Grasp the universality of language development stages and the evidence supporting various theories of language acquisition.

Recognize the importance of metacognition in cognitive development.

Understand the basic concepts of migration patterns, including emigration and immigration.