A Researcher Needs a Measure of Intelligence to Use in Research

question 77

Multiple Choice

A researcher needs a measure of intelligence to use in research on children with reading difficulties.The test must be highly reliable and be given in a manner such that the children who are not used to taking standardized tests will not be at a disadvantage.Money is no object.The type of test that you would recommend for this researcher's purpose is one that is

• A) individual, nonverbal, and objectively scored.
• B) group, nonverbal, and subjectively scored.
• C) group, nonverbal, and objectively scored.
• D) group, verbal, and objectively scored.
• E) individual, verbal, and subjectively scored.

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