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vHAUNG6011

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on: Jun 18, 2018
A psychologist wants to make a case that observed differences in IQ among racial groups are not due to inherited intelligence differences.
 
  If she were to draw on the evidence provided by the research of Brooks-Gunn, Klebanov, and Duncan, which argument would she make? a) After controlling for poverty and its cofactors, the observed racial differences disappear.
   b) Individual heritability of IQ does not mean that racial group IQ differences are based in genetics.
   c) Race is a social construct without biological meaning.
   d) Observed differences in IQ among racial groups have declined since 1970.

Question 2

A school system wants to save money and thus does not use the most recent versions of the psychological tests that they administer to students. This is an example of a violation of what key principle of responsible test administration?
 
  a) Standard of care
   b) Competency
   c) Expertise
   d) Voluntariness


aruss1303

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Reply #1 on: Jun 18, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

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