Many people are concerned about the need for "culture-free" or at least "culture-fair"
intelligence tests. Which of the following is evidence that may support this concern?
a. Individuals of two different cultures use different rules for defining how a "smart"
person would sort a group of objects.
b. Many different IQ tests have been developed independently in many different parts of
the world
c. Intelligence is a concept that is only found in certain cultures, and so intelligence tests
have no purpose in many cultural contexts.
d. The skills needed to succeed in school differ widely from country to country.
e. All of the above are reasons for this concern.
A
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a. The effectiveness of these programs varies tremendously. b. The effectiveness of these programs is consistently superior to the standard school curriculum on alcohol-related issues. c. The effectiveness of these programs is consistently superior to the standard school curriculum on alcohol-related issues, but only in the short term. d. The effectiveness of these programs appears to be inferior to the standard school curriculum on alcohol-related issues.
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