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You Read a Newspaper Article Arguing That Since Ethnic Groups

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You read a newspaper article arguing that since ethnic groups with different cultural practices also differ genetically, apparent cultural differences are best understood as actual genetic differences.Based on existing research, what would be the best argument against this position?


A) The article is incorrect because in fact there is no evidence that ethnic groups differ in any way that can be linked to genetics.
B) The article is incorrect because the genetic differences between human groups are no larger than the differences between chimpanzee groups.
C) The article is incorrect because immigrants and their children tend to show response patterns influenced by their local cultural contexts.
D) The article is incorrect because the principle of culture-gene coevolution dictates that cultural effects supersede genetic effects.
E) None of the above: The article is correct.

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