Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The average difference in intelligence scores between groups is considerably more than the average difference in intelligence scores within groups.
2. Racial differences in IQ scores exist primarily because modern intelligence tests are culturally biased.
3. Steele and Aronson (1995) found that African American students perform more poorly on tests if they are asked to report their race at the top of the answer sheet.
4. Steele and Aronson (1995) found that European American students perform better on tests if they are asked to report their race at the top of the answer sheet.
5. When Asian American women are reminded of their ethnicity, they tend to do better on tests in mathematics.
1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE
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