Describe some of the factors that may account for differences between the IQ scores between Blacks and Whites
What will be an ideal response?
These differences may be due to genetics (Jensen's view), whereas others claim it has more to do with upbringing and environment. In terms of the environment, poverty, schooling, poor prenatal health, nutrition, access to books and computers, parental time and education, self-fulfilling prophecies, school quality, test bias, training, and who is doing the testing may all impact scores.
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A. equipotentiality B. phrenology C. localization D. hydraulic model of nervous system
The grapevine
A. Only exists in large companies B. Is a type of informal communication C. Is always one-way communication
Tomas has Prader-Willi syndrome, a consequence of a lack of inheritance of a particular gene or set of genes from his father. This is an example of
a. allelic imprinting. c. genomic partiality. b. genomic imprinting. d. allelic partiality.
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A. create a way for seniors to pay for housing expenses. B. provide a supplement to savings and other means of financial support. C. provide the primary source of income for those over age 65. D. create an investment opportunity.