Studies on the Effect of the Race of the Tester

question 19

Multiple Choice

Studies on the effect of the race of the tester have demonstrated that

• A)African-American children consistently score higher when they are tested by African-American examiners.
• B)African-American children consistently score lower when they are tested by African-American examiners.
• C)White children consistently score higher when they are tested by White examiners.
• D)the race of the examiner does not have a consistent effect on the test scores of African-American or White children.

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Definitions:

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