From the age of 3, Sam has been raised by his mother who works 50 hours per week at a minimum-wage job. Sam goes to a "failing" school. According to statistics, Sam's intelligence test scores MOST likely will reflect _____ more than _____.
A) environmental forces; genetically based abilities
B) genetically based abilities; environmental forces
C) verbal skills; math skills
D) math skills; verbal skills

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The fact that Sam's mother works long hours at a minimum-wage job suggests that they may not have access to as many resources or opportunities as someone from a higher socio-economic background. This suggests that environmental forces may have a greater impact on Sam's intelligence test scores than genetically based abilities.

From the Age of 3, Sam Has Been Raised by His