What claim did Herrnstein and Murray make in their book The Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life?
A)Certain racial-ethnic groups differ in average IQ and are likely to differ in "intelligence genes" as well.
B)Labelling students as "gifted" can actually result in students scoring 15 points lower than their aptitude on standard IQ tests.
C)Asian Americans have benefited from being labelled a "model minority."
D)Intelligence is not inherited;you can become smarter through learning.

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Herrnstein and Murray claimed that certain racial-ethnic groups differ in average IQ and are likely to differ in "intelligence genes" as well. This claim was highly controversial and was widely criticized as being racist and unsupported by scientific evidence.

What Claim Did Herrnstein and Murray Make in Their Book