Factors such as motivation, expectations, attitudes toward test-taking, previous experience with tests, and use of different strategies in problem solving may affect performance and test scores. The textbook notes that these factors:
A) explain all aspects of individual, racial, and ethnic differences in IQ scores.
B) may relate to cultural differences in test-taking behavior.
C) have little or no influence on differences in IQ scores.
D) are less likely than genetics to influence IQ scores.

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Research has shown that cultural differences in test-taking behavior can be attributed to factors such as motivation, attitudes, and previous experience with tests. However, these factors do not "explain all aspects of individual, racial, and ethnic differences in IQ scores" (A), nor do they have "little or no influence on differences in IQ scores" (C). It is also incorrect to suggest that these factors are "less likely than genetics to influence IQ scores" (D), as both genetics and environmental factors play a role in determining IQ.

Factors Such as Motivation, Expectations, Attitudes Toward Test-Taking, Previous Experience