A researcher wants to determine whether students sitting in the front of the class earn higher grades than those sitting in the back of the class. In this study, the dependent variable is

________ children have many “like” and few “dislike” ratings

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Which statement concerning racial and ethnic differences in IQ is FALSE?

a. The fear of "stereotype threat" (i.e., being judged on qualities associated with negative stereotypes) can help explain why African Americans score lower on IQ tests. b. Stereotype threat appears to account for about 80 points of the gap between majority and non-majority students. c. Mentors tend to increase the level of stereotype threat in members of minority groups. d. Positive stereotypes about a group may increase test performance of that group.