One consequence of the large-scale use of intelligence testing in the United States was that
a. assessment was seen as an evil that differentiated people into the haves and the have-nots.
b. the public came to accept that intelligence tests could differentiate people in terms of socially important characteristics.
c. a large section of the population became disillusioned with testing and launched a social movement against the use of intelligence testing.
d. researchers strove to develop tests that could be used on an individual basis, and moved against group testing.
Answer: b. the public came to accept that intelligence tests could differentiate people in terms of socially important characteristics.
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