Which of the following is not a criticism of using standardized testing to measure cognitive ability?
a. The tests measure ability in too many different areas, such as creativity and musical ability
b. The tests have at least some degree of cultural and gender bias.
c. The SATs do not predict school performance very well.
d. Only a limited range of abilities is measured by the tests.
a
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A. Modernization theory B. Symbolic interactionism C. Functionalism D. Dependency theory
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a. the court b. sociologists c. physicians d. the police
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a. true b. false