Standardized Tests May Be Biased for All of the Following

question 65

Multiple Choice

Standardized tests may be biased for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

• A)Most test items draw on specific experiences that students from some subcultures may not have had.
• B)Language used may be unfamiliar to members of some subcultures.
• C)Tests may be administered in ways that penalize students with impaired ability to answer in a standardized way.
• D)Minority group members are inherently more likely to score lower on any achievement test.

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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.