The Importance of Which Factor Is Best Illustrated by the Observed

question 138

Multiple Choice

The importance of which factor is best illustrated by the observed ethnic differences in average intelligence within Western societies

• A) cognitive and hereditary 
• B) cultural and environmental 
• C) genetic and biological 
• D) evolutionary

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Definitions:

Living in Poverty

The state of having insufficient financial resources to meet the basic needs of life such as food, clothing, and shelter.

Draeptomania

A pseudoscientific term coined in the 19th century by American physician Samuel A. Cartwright, suggesting that the desire of enslaved Africans to escape captivity was a form of mental illness.

Blacks

Refers to people of African descent or individuals characterized by dark skin complexion.

Physician

A professional who practices medicine, which involves promoting, maintaining, or restoring health through the study, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments.