According to Your Textbook,why Are Some IQ Tests Culturally Biased

question 163

Multiple Choice

According to your textbook,why are some IQ tests culturally biased?

• A) They tend to be developed in colleges and universities in the Midwest.
• B) They measure accumulated knowledge and problem-solving strategies that most people have learned.
• C) They measure knowledge that is more familiar to members of some social groups than others.
• D) They tend to be developed by psychologists of color.

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