Mateo grew up in South America. On an intelligence test, he answers a question involving the sport of football incorrectly. He was confused by the question because, in South America, football equates to the North American game of soccer. This is an example of which type of bias in the test question?
A. Age
B. Cultural
C. Racial
D. Perceptual
Answer: B
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