Which of the following is true regarding the intellectual differences between and within various groups?
A) If differences within groups are at least partly genetic in origin, then differences between groups are also genetic.
B) The genetic differences between groups are 100 percent even though the within-group difference is entirely due to the environment.
C) Even if variation within each group is mostly due to genetic differences, the differences between groups may still be due to environmental differences.
D) Heritability estimates are valid in regard to group differences but not in regard to the variance found within a group.

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This choice acknowledges that even if variation within each group is mostly due to genetic differences, the differences between groups may still be due to environmental differences. It is the most accurate and scientifically supported statement among the choices. The other options either make categorical statements that are not necessarily true or misrepresent how heritability estimates work.

Which of the Following Is True Regarding the Intellectual Differences