The cultural test bias hypothesis in mental testing is best described by which statement?
a. Different cultures cannot all be tested.
b. Cultures differ in abilities that cannot be tested.
c. Mental tests cannot be administered by someone from a different culture.
d. Mental tests have biases in them that affect cultural groups differently.
d
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Conditions such as depression, alcoholism, or schizophrenia
A. have some genetic basis, but each results from the interaction of many genes with environmental influences. B. are the result of dominant and recessive genes intermingling. C. are dominant gene disorders that are more common in men than in women. D. can be identified through prenatal genetic testing.
Which of the following types of items has the greatest chance of measuring irrelevant material?
A. Matching B. Short answer C. True-false D. Fill-in
About which of the following should you be most cautious?
A. touching students. B. winking at students. C. smiling at students. D. pointing at students.
How do test writers arrange the items on developmental scales?
A. according to the normal sequence and pattern of development B. according to the skills in the current curriculum C. according to the severity of the child's disability