In The Bell Curve, Herrnstein and Murray estimate that intelligence is about _____percent genetically inheritable.
a. 30
b. 60
c. 40
d. 70
Question 2In postindustrial societies
a. the economy is dependent on the production and distribution of services and knowledge.
b. there is very little social differentiation or division of labor.
c. religion and family are the most vital social institutions.
d. social inequality is rare.
Question 3Differences in ability between people do exist. The general pattern is that differences in ability exist
a. between racial-ethnic groups.
b. between men and women.
c. among the members of any particular group; they are not connected with group membership.
d. between the U.S. population and other industrialized countries.
Question 4A pastoral society is unlike a forging society because:
a. it lacks a division of labor.
b. a forging society is more complex.
c. it develops a division of labor.
d. it lacks surplus.
Question 5Which of the following is not a criticism of using standardized testing to measure cognitive ability?
a. The tests measure ability in too many different areas, such as creativity and musical ability.
b. The tests have at least some degree of cultural and gender bias.
c. The SATs do not predict school performance very well.
d. Only a limited range of abilities is measured by the tests.
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