When Completing a Verbal Aptitude Test, Members of an Ethnic

question 32

Multiple Choice

When completing a verbal aptitude test, members of an ethnic minority group are particularly likely to perform below their true ability levels if they believe that the test

• A) is a measure of emotional intelligence as well as academic intelligence.
• B) assesses their interests as well as their abilities.
• C) is biased against members of their own ethnic group.
• D) results in a distribution of scores that forms a bell-shaped curve.

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Definitions:

Transtheoretical Model

A theory of behavioral change that assesses an individual's readiness to act on a new healthier behavior and provides strategies to guide the individual through the stages of change.

Health-Related Model

A framework or theory that outlines the impact of health behaviors, decisions, and environmental factors on an individual's well-being and health outcomes.

Behavioral Theory

A framework suggesting that behavior is learned through interactions with the environment, often emphasizing the role of reinforcement and punishment.

Transtheoretical Model

A theory of behavior change that outlines six stages of readiness to change, used to conceptualize the process of intentional change.