Which of these facts supports the idea that racial differences in testing are driven by social environment and expectations?
A) The difference in GRE scores between “black” and “white” students disappeared after President Obama’s election.
B) “Asians” have a mean IQ score about 15 points above that of “whites.”
C) The same individual taking the same test could achieve very different scores based on how rested they were, the breakfast they had that day, or their stress levels.
D) IQ tests measure predicted scholastic achievement more accurately than they measure intelligence.
A) The difference in GRE scores between “black” and “white” students disappeared after President Obama’s election.
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the community. Which specific tool can the social worker can use to evaluate this? a) Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale b) Mental Status Examination c) Mini-Mental State Examination d) Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale
Theresa is getting a degree in fine arts. She is a non-conformist, dressing to suit her personality, and expresses her personality by writing poetry and taking drama classes at the local community theater. According to Holland, Theresa has the following type of personality:
a. artistic type. b. social type. c. enterprising type. d. abstract type.
Which of the following illustrates the use of the inductive method? A) hypothesis, observations, accept or reject hypothesis
B) observations, pattern finding, and generalizations. C) theory, hypothesis, observations, generalizations. D) ?theory, observations, and generalizations. E) generalizations, theory, and observations.
The mode is:
a. 1 b. 2 c. 138 d. none of the choices