Everyone would agree that intelligence tests are "blased" in the sense that:
Correct answer: D. test performance is influenced by cultural experiences
- A. the heritability of intelligence is very high.
- B. the reliability of intelligence test is close to zero.
- C. numerical scores of intelligence serve to dehumanize individuals.
- D. test performance is influenced by cultural experiences
Explanation
Intelligence-test performance is influenced by cultural experiences, including language, schooling, and familiarity with test content, which is the relevant sense in which tests can be culturally biased. This does not mean that reliability is near zero or that heritability is necessarily high.
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