All of the Following Are Valid Criticisms of Intelligence Tests

question 127

Multiple Choice

All of the following are valid criticisms of intelligence tests except for one.Which is the exception?

• A) They may not predict success in school.
• B) They may be biased against certain ethnic or racial groups.
• C) They may have a negative impact on the self-image of children who discover they have scored poorly.
• D) Their test scores may reflect factors unrelated to intelligence (e.g., motivation).

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Definitions:

Loose Associations

A thought disorder characterized by disorganized thinking that jumps from one idea to another with little or no logical connection.

Delusion of Reference

A false belief that irrelevant occurrences or details in the world relate directly to oneself.

Hallucination

A perceptual experience that occurs in the absence of external stimulus, observable across various sensory modalities including auditory and visual.

Disturbance of Attention

A reduction in the ability to focus the mind on a single task or object, often associated with conditions like ADHD.