You See an Advertisement for a New Intelligence Test in a Professional

question 38

Multiple Choice

You see an advertisement for a new intelligence test in a professional publication aimed at clinical psychologists. The ad proclaims that the test is "culturally fair." You have already read the "Intelligence" chapter in your psychology text. Which of the following best captures your reaction to the ad?

• A) You are dismissive. There are no core components to intelligence that are universal across cultures, making a culture-fair test impossible.
• B) You are excited. Finally someone has designed a culture-fair test of intelligence!
• C) You are unimpressed. Culturally fair tests of intelligence have existed for a while now.
• D) You are skeptical. Even the way problems are arranged on the page may have a cultural component to it.

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