Comparing Intelligence Scores Across Cultures

question 27

Multiple Choice

Comparing intelligence scores across cultures

• A) is effective if tests are standardized according to American standards.
• B) is easy because intelligence scores are normed according to rigorous processes that make them applicable to all cultures.
• C) is a complex process subject to misinterpretation and cultural bias.
• D) is complex, but since intelligence is a relatively stable trait individual scores can be compared.

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Definitions:

Electrons

Subatomic particles with a negative charge, found orbiting the nucleus of an atom, involved in chemical bonds and electrical conductivity.

Enthalpy

A thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the total heat content of a system, representing the amount of energy needed to create a system plus the work needed to make room for it in its environment.

Free Energy

A thermodynamic quantity that represents the amount of work that can be performed by a system at a constant temperature and pressure.

Entropy

Disorderliness; a quantitative measure of the amount of the random, disordered energy that is unavailable to do work.