Briefly present a discussion of the proposed explanations for cultural differences in IQ scores
What will be an ideal response?
Arthur Jensen and the authors of The Bell Curve argued that cultural differences in average IQ are partly due to heredity; however, genetic explanations for cultural differences in IQ have been challenged on a number of grounds, including that the between-groups comparisons used for comparisons were problematic and that minority students IQ scores may be depressed because these children tend to grow up in a deprived environment.
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a. positive c. incongruent b. confusing d. negative
In signal detection theory, the decision criterion of a cautious responder
a. will be lower than the decision criterion of an impulsive responder. b. will be higher than the decision criterion of an impulsive responder. c. will be the same as the decision criterion of an impulsive responder. d. will be equal to d?.
Which of the following is true when men are the recipients of sexual harassment rather than women?
A. Men interpret a wider range of behaviors as sexual harassment. B. Men report more quid pro quo harassment than do women. C. Men report crude or offensive behaviors as the most frequent type of offense. D. All of the above.
What are the nutritional needs and concerns of adolescents?
What will be an ideal response?