Dr. Campos is studying variations of intelligence among children living in a very affluent community, in which most parents are college educated and schools are highly ranked. It is likely that using this relatively homogeneous group of participants will distort Dr. Campos's results by
A) exaggerating genetic influences on intelligence.
B) causing her to underestimate genetic influences on intelligence.
C) exaggerating environmental influences on intelligence.
D) exaggerating individual differences in intelligence.

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Using a homogeneous group where environmental factors are similar (affluent community, educated parents, good schools) minimizes environmental variation, making genetic influences appear more pronounced.

Dr Campos Is Studying Variations of Intelligence Among Children Living