Although IQ Tests Are Controversial, One Thing Is Clear

question 71

Multiple Choice

Although IQ tests are controversial, one thing is clear. What is it?

• A) Test scores accurately predict the future achievements of people from a wide range of cultures.
• B) IQ tests have poor reliability because they are not scored in a standardized way.
• C) IQ tests measure innate, rather than learned, intelligence.
• D) IQ test scores have been used in discriminatory ways.

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