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Studies of Twins raised apart and together indicate that both … and … affect intelligence test scores

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nature; nurture

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When you see variation in intelligence between two or more people, the … fo that trait is the amount of … that is apparently explained by genetic factors

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heritability; variation

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Heritability does NOT tell us the … that genes contribute to the trait for any …

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proportion; one person

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With identical nurture, the heritability of intelligence would be virtually

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100 percent

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identical twins seem to show similarity in specific .. such as .., …, and …

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talents; music; math; sports

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the brains of twins show similar … and …

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structure; functioning

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there are specific genes which may have a small influence on

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ability

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In another study, heritability of intelligence test scores continued to

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increase beyond age 16

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environment has more influence on intelligence under extreme conditions such as .., …, or …

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abuse; neglect; extreme poverty

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.. has a larger impact on compensating for deprivation than on boosting intelligence under normal conditions

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tutored human enrichment

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preschool and elementary school clearly have at least a … impact on intelligence test scors

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temporary

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college can have a positive impact on intelligence test scores if students have:
… and ..
belief that people can …
… skills, especially the willingness to practice

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motivation; incentives; improve; study

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boys are more likely than girls to be at the .. or … end of the intelligence test score spectrum

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high; low

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girls tend to be better at …, locating …, and detecting … They also tend to be more … fluent, and more sensitive to …, … and …

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spelling; objects; emotions; verbally; touch; taste; color

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boys tend to better at handling … and complex …

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spatial reasoning; math problems

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it is a myth that boys generally do better in math than girls. girls do at least as well as boys in overall math performance and especially in

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math computation

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the bell curve for African American intelligence test scores is centered at … For non-African Americans, the average is ..

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85; 100

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group differences, including intelligence test score differences between so-called “racial groups” can be caused by … factors

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environmental

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racial categories are not distinct … and are …

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genetically; unscientific

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both “whites” and “blacks” have higher intelligence test scores than … of the …

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whites; 1930s

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whites may have more access to fertile soil for developing their potential, such as:
… and … opportunities, …, …, … and … mentors, relative freedom from ..

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schools; educational; wealth; nutrition; support; educated; discrimination

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Test makers must prevent “bias” in the popular sense of the words: making it easier for one group than another to

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score high on ak test

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test makers also strive to prevent the scientific form of bias: making it easier for one group than for another to have their abilities …, and their future performance predicted

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accurately assessed

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examples of …: blacks scored higher when tested by blacks rather than whites; blacks did worse when reminded of their racial/ethnic id right before the test; women did worse on math tests than men except when they’re first told that women do as well as men

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stereotype threat

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stereotype threat refers to a feeling that one will be evaluated based on a

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negative stereotype

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stereotype threat may interfere with performance by making people use their working memory for … instead of …

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worrying; thinking

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this worry from stereotype threat is ../…: the effect of minority status on performance is … by worry about the effect

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self-confirming/fulfilling; worsened

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