Which one of the following test items is most likely to have cultural bias?
a. How are a puppy and a kitten alike?
b. Croquet is to mallet as racquetball is to __________.
c. What is the next number in the following series? 5 8 11 14 __
d. What's missing in this picture of a person's foot?
Question 2
Three of the following statements accurately describe cultural and ethnic differences that may potentially affect some students' performance on standardized tests. Which statement is not accurate?
a. A phenomenon known as stereotype threat motivates students from some ethnic groups to perform at slightly higher levels than students from other ethnic groups.
b. On average, students from some ethnic minority groups are more test-anxious than students from mainstream Western culture.
c. Children from some communities are unaccustomed to questions to which the person asking them already knows the answer.
d. Some children have trouble with timed tests because their culture teaches them to think carefully about and take their time in responding to the questions that others ask.
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