Why Is It Necessarily the Case That the Mean IQ

question 189

Multiple Choice

Why is it necessarily the case that the mean IQ for boys is the same as that for girls?

• A) There are no differences between the abilities of boys and the abilities of girls.
• B) IQ scores depend entirely on education, which is the same for boys and for girls.
• C) The authors of the test balanced out two types of questions to make the means the same for boys and girls.
• D) Male psychologists are biased in favor of boys and female psychologists are biased in favor of girls.

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Definitions:

Cortex

The outermost layer of the brain, involved in high-level functions such as consciousness, thought, emotion, reasoning, language, and memory.

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Brain

The complex central organ of the nervous system, enclosed within the skull, functioning as the primary receiver, organizer, and distributor of information for the body.

Myelin

A fatty substance that surrounds and insulates the axons of many neurons, enhancing the speed and efficiency of electrical signal transmission in the nervous system.