When Completing a Verbal Aptitude Test,members of an Ethnic Minority

question 88

Multiple Choice

When completing a verbal aptitude test,members of an ethnic minority group are particularly likely to perform below their true ability levels if they believe that the test

• A) is a measure of academic intelligence.
• B) assesses their interests as well as their abilities.
• C) is biased against members of their own ethnic group.
• D) is not biased toward any group.

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Definitions:

Racemic

Referring to a mixture of equal amounts of two enantiomers of a chiral molecule.

Hydride Shift

A rearrangement reaction where a hydride ion (H-) moves from one carbon atom to another within a molecule, often observed in carbocation rearrangements.

Iodobutane

An organic compound with the formula C4H9I, characterized as a butane molecule where one hydrogen atom has been replaced by an iodine atom.

Methanol

Methanol, a straightforward alcohol bearing the formula CH3OH, serves multiple purposes such as a solvent, antifreeze, fuel, and a foundational material for producing other chemicals.