Suppose It Is Determined That a Particular IQ Test Is

question 183

Multiple Choice

Suppose it is determined that a particular IQ test is biased against recent immigrants to the United States or Canada. This means that an immigrant child with an IQ score of 100 will probably

• A) do better in school than lifelong residents with the same IQ score.
• B) do worse in school than lifelong residents with the same IQ score.
• C) do about the same in school as lifelong residents with the same IQ score.
• D) get a lower score on the same test the next time he or she takes it.

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