Mr. and Mrs. Lozano have recently moved to Ohio from Mexico and have been notified that their son Reuben will be given an English IQ test to determine school placement. They should
a. not be concerned about the language of the test because one of the secretaries has offered to translate.
b. be pleased because the school is hiring a professional to translate the test especially for Reuben.
c. ask the school to only use a test that has been translated and subjected to reliability and validity studies in Spanish speaking populations.
d. realize that by testing their son in English, they are helping him to acculturate to his new environment much faster.
c
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