When Intelligence Test Scores Are Used to Make Decisions About

question 47

Multiple Choice

When intelligence test scores are used to make decisions about young children, developmentalists generally agree that:

• A) Due to recent improvements in intelligence testing, practitioners can confidently make decisions about young children on the basis of test scores.
• B) Although scores often provide some useful information, they should always be used in conjunction with other sources of information.
• C) Test scores provide virtually no meaningful information about young children, and so their use in decision making is rarely defensible.
• D) Practitioners can confidently make decisions only about young children who fall within the "normal" range of intelligence.

---

Definitions:

Derivative Suit

A lawsuit brought by a shareholder on behalf of a corporation against a third party, often the corporation's executives or directors, for wrongs committed against the corporation.

Corporate Right

The legal entitlements and privileges granted to corporations, including the ability to enter contracts, own assets, and sue or be sued.

Quorum

The smallest number of participants needed in a meeting to validate its proceedings.

Shareholders' Meeting

An official gathering of the shareholders of a company to discuss the company's affairs, make decisions, and vote on corporate issues.