What Did the Alpha and Beta Tests Ultimately Prove

question 54

Multiple Choice

What did the Alpha and Beta tests ultimately prove?

• A) the ability of certain individuals to respond well or poorly to questions conceived by middle-class Americans of European descent
• B) that the intelligence of African Americans was higher than that of European Americans
• C) that the intelligence of European Americans was higher than that of African Americans
• D) that the intelligence of Southern Americans was higher than that of Northern Americans

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Definitions:

Greater Balance

The concept of achieving a more equitable or harmonious distribution in various aspects of life or systems.

Act Utilitarianism

A form of utilitarianism that assesses each separate act according to whether it maximizes pleasure or minimizes pain, focusing on the consequences of individual actions.

Utilitarian Ethic

A moral philosophy that evaluates the ethical worth of an action based on its consequences, specifically aiming to maximize overall happiness and minimize suffering.

General Welfare

A concept referring to the health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group.