A. Bias in testing.
B. Genetics.
C. Environmental differences.
D. Lack of effort.
Related Mcqs:
- When Asians and Americans asked what accounts for the consistently higher scores in mathematics among Asians, Americans are likely to conclude it is due to
A. The environment
B. Hard work
C. Better schooling
D. Genetics - What explanations have been given to challenge inaccurate, calm that differences in IQ scores between black and white Americans are due to genetic differences in intelligence?
A. Disadvantaged social groups are treated differently
B. Socio-economic status provides different oppurtunities
C. IQ test are biased against minority groups
D. all of the above - Roshan, a 10th grader, took a test that measured his potential for college success. Jill, another 10th grader, took a test on the math chapter that had just been covered in class, Roshan most likely took an______test and Jill most likely took an______test.
A. aptitude; aptitude
B. achievement; aptitude
C. aptitude; achievement
D. achievement; achievement - Speed of processing has been measured by which of the following techniques?
A. the number of mistakes a person makes
B. the amount of time a person needs to clap their hands when instructed
C. the brain activity that follows exposure to a stimulus
D. how quickly a person can blink their eyes after being told to do so - Flynn has shown that there has been a standard deviation increase, per generation, in the mean level of intelligence test performance for most of this country in Western society, which equates to about three IQ points per decade. He believes that such a difference has to be result of which one of the following?
A. An environmental change, because gene frequencies in populations couldn’t change so quickly.
B. Improvements in the gene pool as we evolve.
C. A statistical artefact.
D. None of the above. - Which of the following is a likely consequences of stereotype vulnerability for members of minority groups?
A. Academic motivation declines.
B. Academic performance often suffers.
C. Standardized tests may to be especially anxiety arousing.
D. All of the above are likely consequences. - Which one of the following is most likely to be true? A person with an IQ of 100 is:
A. Unlikely to be able to finish high school.
B. Unable to get a driving license.
C. Likely to have trouble completing a university degree.
D. More intelligent than a person with an IQ of 120. - In which of the following countries are IQ tests LEAST likely to be used?
A. France
B. Britain
C. Australia
D. China - By measuring the extent to which identical twins reared together score differently on intelligence tests researchers can determine the influence of which factors on intelligence?
A. Shared environments
B. Non-shared environments
C. Shared and non-shared environments
D. Genetic traits - Twenty-five-year-old Aaliya is mentally handicapped that can neither read nor write. However, after hearing lengthy, unfamilar, and complex musical selections just once, she can reproduce them precisely on the piano. It is likely that Aaliya is:
A. demonstrating a high level of emotionol intelligence.
B. gifted with a superior level of Sperman’s g factor.
C. someone with savant syndrome
D. above average is her capacity for divergent thinking.
Mcq Added by: Lubaba Zarshal