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B. The relationship between material inequalities and social inequalities
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C. The role of environmental factors in social disparities D. The association between heredity and intelligence
5) According to the passage, what assumption is made about the relationship between social advantage and disadvantage and general intelligence?
A. Differences in general intelligence contribute significantly to the distribution of social advantage and disadvantage.B. The distribution of general intelligence is determined by both genes and the distribution of social advantages and disadvantages.
C. Social advantages and disadvantages are seen to determine the distribution of general intelligence.D. The distribution of social advantage and disadvantage is independent of general intelligence.
6) What doubts are raised in the passage regarding the measurement of intelligence through pencil-and-paper tests?
A. Doubts about the cultural biases in intelligence testing
B. Doubts about the accuracy of IQ tests
C. Doubts about the practicality of the tested knowledge
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D. Doubts about the value of A-level and degree examinations
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7) According to the passage, what CANNOT "fix" intelligence?
A. Pre-school, primary socialization
B. Length and type of schooling
C. The capacity to learn certain skills and understandings
D. Early-life stimulation and formal education
8) What does the relationship between mathematical and verbal intelligence corroborate?
A. The fact that the two types of intelligence are not related
B. The fact that different abilities don't share any common factor
C. The difficulty in accurately measuring general intelligence
D. The confirmation that general intelligence should not be allowed to exist
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