One Sociocultural Explanation of Group Differences on IQ Tests Has

question 36

Multiple Choice

One sociocultural explanation of group differences on IQ tests has been influence from stereotype threat.This means that:

• A) an individual's fear of confirming a negative stereotype actually reduces test performance
• B) the tests are designed in such a way as to reinforce stereotypes
• C) IQ tests are inherently divisive and filled with stereotypic depictions
• D) teachers and parents tend to emphasize the stereotypes of how students perform on IQ tests

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Definitions:

Nonparametric Test

A type of statistical test that does not assume a particular distribution for the data, often used when data do not meet the assumptions of parametric tests.

Independent Samples

Two or more groups of data that are collected from different populations or treatment conditions, with no overlapping members between groups.

Parametric One-way Analysis

A statistical technique used for comparing means of three or more samples, assuming a normal distribution.

Kruskal-Wallis Test

A non-parametric method for testing whether samples originate from the same distribution, used as an alternative to the one-way ANOVA when the distribution assumption is violated.