Concerning the historical misuses of IQ testing, which is true?
A) Immigrants scoring low on IQ tests usually did so because of a lack of familiarity with the English language.
B) A majority of immigrants who were given IQ tests tended to score in the average to above average range.
C) IQ tests given to immigrants in the early 1900s were valid measures of intelligence.
D) Women tended to outscore men on IQ tests during the early 1900s.
Answer: A
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