When an intelligence test made up of 100 words selected from the Dictionary of Afro-American Slang was given to 100 African-American and 100 European- American high school students,the African-American group scored
A) the same as the European-American group.
B) an average of 15 points lower than the European-American group.
C) an average of 15 points higher than the European-American group.
D) an average of 36 points higher than the European-American group.

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The African-American group scored an average of 36 points higher than the European-American group, likely due to their familiarity with the Afro-American slang used in the test.

When an Intelligence Test Made Up of 100 Words Selected