Which of the Following Would Constitute the Strongest Evidence That

question 94

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would constitute the strongest evidence that a particular IQ test is biased against, say, women?

• A) On the average, men get a higher score than women do on this test.
• B) Women with a given IQ score get better grades in school, on the average, than men with the same IQ score.
• C) The authors and distributors of the test were mostly men.
• D) Women with a given IQ score get lower grades in school, on the average, than men with the same IQ score.

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Definitions:

Learned Behavior

Actions or reactions acquired through experience, as opposed to being innate.

Cues

Stimuli that signal the availability of reinforcement or punishment, affecting the likelihood of a particular behavior being emitted.

Acquired Drives

Secondary drives that are learned or acquired over time, such as the drive for money or social approval.