All of the following are valid criticisms of intelligence tests except for one. Which is the exception??
a. ?They may not predict success in school.
b. ?They may be biased against certain ethnic or racial groups.
c. ?They may have a negative impact on the self-image of children who discover they have scored poorly.
d. ?Their test scores may reflect factors unrelated to intelligence (e.g., motivation).
ANSWER:
a
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