Research on Racial Differences in Intelligence Indicates That

question 57

Multiple Choice

Research on racial differences in intelligence indicates that

• A) Black Americans typically receive higher scores than White Americans on nonverbal intelligence test questions.
• B) there is currently no difference in the average academic aptitude test scores received by Black and White Americans.
• C) on average,Black Americans perform less well than White Americans on intelligence tests.
• D) among Black Americans,those with the most African ancestry receive the highest intelligence scores.

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General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that the body goes through when under stress, described by Hans Selye.

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Exhaustion

A state of extreme physical or mental fatigue, often resulting from stress or lack of sleep.

Cardiac Arrest

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