Cultural Bias Is Problematic in Assessment in That

question 82

Multiple Choice

Cultural bias is problematic in assessment in that:

• A)Most psychological tests have been rendered invalid when used with different cultures
• B)A lack of awareness of cultural factors can create difficulties in reaching conclusions from assessment
• C)Clinicians cannot be aware of different cultures in evaluation
• D)Cultural differences cloud objectivity

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.