Which is TRUE of the debate over the definition of intelligence?

A. The debate began in earnest in the 1970s after federal laws requiring the use of IQ tests were passed.
B. The debate was quelled in the 1990s with the publication of The Bell Curve.
C. The debate has been ongoing almost since tests of intelligence were devised.
D. A resolution of sorts occurred in 1921 in the wake of the famous Symposium on Intelligence.


Answer: C

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