In two studies of African-American children adopted into economically well-off white homes during the first year of life, the children scored

A) high on intelligence tests by middle childhood.
B) below average on intelligence tests during the school years.
C) lower on intelligence tests than white children adopted into similar homes.
D) above average on early childhood intelligence tests, but scores decreased by middle childhood.


A

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a) They considered the aspect of training in child rearing. b) They captured aspects of parenting from all cultures across the world. c) They were originally based on observations of a European American sample. d) They were based on three key dimensions—values, self-sufficiency, and survival instinct.

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a. feeding disorder of childhood b. rumination disorder c. failure to thrive d. pica

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)

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Cultural bias is problematic in assessment in that:

a) Most psychological tests have been rendered invalid when used with different cultures b) A lack of awareness of cultural factors can create difficulties in reaching conclusions from assessment c) Clinicians cannot be aware of different cultures in evaluation d) Cultural differences cloud objectivity

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