If Intelligence Was Strictly Due to Genetic Factors,what Is a Social

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Multiple Choice

If intelligence was strictly due to genetic factors,what is a social implication of this?

• A) more pressure on governments to provide stimulating environments
• B) children living in disadvantaged homes will grow up and live in similar neighbourhoods
• C) some people may think they are inherently superior to others
• D) people will strive to reproduce with people from more affluent environments

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