Inner-City Children Who Take the WISC-R May Obtain Lower Scores

question 23

Multiple Choice

Inner-city children who take the WISC-R may obtain lower scores because

• A) they have less fluid intelligence.
• B) the city pollution has had a negative developmental impact.
• C) they are not given credit for responses that are appropriate to their environment.
• D) the scoring procedures of the WISC-R are loose and ambiguous.

Explore the significance of critical and sensitive periods in development.

Recognize the importance of social interactions and environmental factors in child development.

Distinguish between different theories and models of psychosocial and moral development.

Examine the effects of child-rearing practices on gender roles and stereotypes.

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