What is the "fatal flaw" in genetic explanations for differences between ethnic groups on IQ tests?

a. They fail to account for the different groups account for different percentages of the population.
b. They use heritability estimates based mainly on white samples to estimate the role of heredity in group differences.
c. They fail to account for genetic influence in individual differences.
d. Their data collection is not limited to those sections of all groups that overlap.


Answer: b

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