Which Off the Following Statements Contributes to IQ Test Bias

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which off the following statements contributes to IQ test bias against ethnic minorities?

• A) Negative stereotypes about the test-taker's ethnic group can undermine children's IQ performance.
• B) Ethnic minority children often grow up in "object-oriented" rather than "people-oriented" homes.
• C) Ethnic minority parents do not promote complex verbal skills, such as storytelling.
• D) Ethnic minority children are less concerned with pleasing their teachers than white children.

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