Concerning the Historical Misuses of IQ Testing, Which Is True

question 109

Multiple Choice

Concerning the historical misuses of IQ testing, which is true?

• A)Immigrants scoring low on IQ tests usually did so because of a lack of familiarity with the English language.
• B)A majority of immigrants who were given IQ tests tended to score in the average to above average range.
• C)IQ tests given to immigrants in the early 1900s were valid measures of intelligence.
• D)Women tended to outscore men on IQ tests during the early 1900s.

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