Which of the Following Findings Supports the Position Herrnstein and Murray

question 78

Multiple Choice

Which of the following findings supports the position Herrnstein and Murray outlined in The Bell Curve?

• A)Middle- and upper-socioeconomic status blacks score the same as middle- and upper-socioeconomic status whites
• B)The black-white IQ gap remains,even when socioeconomic status is controlled.
• C)Lower-socioeconomic status blacks score higher on average than lower-socioeconomic status whites
• D)Whites score 35 points higher than blacks on traditional IQ tests even when socioeconomic status is taken into account.

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