Studies on the IQs of African American children adopted into affluent European American families show that by middle school, the African American children score ____.
A) lower on intelligence tests than the average European American child
B) lower on intelligence tests than the average African American child
C) higher on intelligence tests than the average European American child
D) about the same on intelligence tests as the average European American child

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Studies have shown that African American children adopted into affluent European American families score higher on intelligence tests than the average European American child by middle school. This suggests that environmental factors, such as access to resources and opportunities, can have a positive impact on cognitive development regardless of race.

Studies on the IQs of African American Children Adopted into Affluent