Litigation Has Played an Important Part into How We Use

question 17

Essay

Litigation has played an important part into how we use intelligence testing to identify students with special education needs. Choose one court case and discuss its significance in changing how we use IQ tests.

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Definitions:

Dominance Hierarchy

Social system in which resources and mating opportunities are unequally distributed within a group.

Social Group

A collection of individuals who interact with one another, share similar characteristics, and collectively have a sense of unity or identity.

Selfish Herd

A concept in social evolution where individuals in a group position themselves to minimize their individual risk from predators, often leading to clumping behavior.

Leks

Social systems or gatherings in some species where males congregate to engage in competitive displays and courtship behavior to attract mates.