Research on intelligence testing across different cultures has indicated that if tasks (i.e., reproducing visual patterns) are conducted using a medium that is familiar within background culture of the test-taker, then
a. children from privileged countries continue to outperform disadvantaged children.
b. children from minority groups will outperform non-minority group children.
c. scores tend to be similar when tests are administered in a culture-specific manner.
d. overall IQ scores are still lower for non-native language children as they do not assess abstract reasoning.
Answer: c. scores tend to be similar when tests are administered in a culture-specific manner.
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