When Dr Cera, an Expert on Intelligence Testing, Is Asked If

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Multiple Choice

When Dr. Cera, an expert on intelligence testing, is asked if it is possible to design an intelligence test that is culture-free, she is most likely to suggest that it is:

• A) not possible, because ability tests reflect the values, knowledge, and communication strategies of their culture of origin.
• B) possible, because intelligence is genetically determined.
• C) possible, because intelligence itself is not affected by cultural influences.
• D) not possible, because nobody has yet formulated a theory of the nature of intelligence.

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