A female skull is found and measured so that discriminant functions can be used to determine race. The values calculate to 85 on the White-Black scale and 125 on the White-Native American scale. What is the most likely ancestral group of this individual?

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The discriminant function scores indicate the skull is closest to the White group, as the scores are used to determine the distance from each group, with lower scores indicating closer affinity.

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