Most Intelligence Scales Use Standardized Testing

question 191

Multiple Choice

Most intelligence scales use standardized testing. This is because standardization allows researchers to

• A) determine how much of an individual's intelligence is the result of heredity.
• B) make comparisons across large groups of people.
• C) avoid stereotype threat.
• D) determine what makes each person unique.

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