The Book the Bell Curve Was Extremely Controversial and Sparked

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Multiple Choice

The book The Bell Curve was extremely controversial and sparked a heated debate among researchers.What was the source of this controversy?

• A) the idea that the average IQ scores have been increasing across generations
• B) the idea that parents have a significant role in the development of their children's IQ
• C) the idea that group differences in IQ may be due mainly to genetic factors
• D) the idea that racial differences in IQ may be due to different environments

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