Which of the following was a criticism from intellectuals following the publication of the book The Bell Curve in 1994?
A) IQ cannot be extracted and measured as a single number
B) IQ is genetically based and immutable
C) the authors hid results which contradicted their central claims
D) IQ differences cease to matter once social and historical facts are considered
E) all of these

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The criticisms following the publication of "The Bell Curve" included concerns about the oversimplification of IQ as a single number, the controversial claim that IQ is largely genetic and immutable, allegations that the authors ignored evidence contradicting their claims, and arguments that the importance of IQ differences is diminished when social and historical contexts are taken into account.

Which of the Following Was a Criticism from Intellectuals Following