One reason why intelligence quotient (IQ) tests correlate highly with academic performance is that the tests were
a.) designed to compensate for differences in race and ethnicity.
b.) developed to assess one kind of intelligence found in schools.
c.) developed to pinpoint social and economic differences.
d.) developed to support the conclusions in The Bell Curve.
Ans: b.) developed to assess one kind of intelligence found in schools.
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