An Educational Program That Relies Almost Exclusively on Intelligence and Aptitude

question 84

Multiple Choice

An educational program that relies almost exclusively on intelligence and aptitude test scores as criterion for admittance is __________

• A) ensuring that its high standards will continue to be upheld.
• B) engaging in the best screening practices available to date.
• C) being ethically responsible.
• D) potentially unfairly excluding many individuals who, despite their scores, would do well.

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Definitions:

Friedman Test

A technique that employs non-parametric statistical methods to discover differential treatment effects over several testing instances.

Matched Pairs Experiment

A study design where subjects are paired based on certain criteria, and each pair is treated differently to observe the effects of the treatment.

Normal Populations

Populations in which the distribution of a variable follows a normal distribution, characterized by a symmetric bell-shaped curve.

Statistical Technique

Methods used in the analysis, interpretation, and presentation of numerical data.