According to Sternberg,
A) the gap between middle-SES and low-SES children—about 9 points—accounts for some of the ethnic differences in IQ, but not all.
B) each intelligence has a unique biological basis, a distinct course of development, and different expert, or "end-state," performances.
C) flexible attention, memory, and reasoning strategies are as important as efficient thinking in predicting IQ.
D) intelligence tests can easily underestimate, and even overlook, the intellectual strengths of some children, especially ethnic minorities.
Answer: D
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