alleryIntelligence tests made in America and Europe mostly reflect which ethos?
ARural, farm-based
BUrban middle class
CNomadic tribal
DMonastic life
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Urban middle class
1. Many tests are biased to the culture in which they are developed.
2. Western tests represent an urban and middle class cultural ethos.
3. Their norms are drawn from western cultural groups.
_Source: NCERT Class XII Psychology, Ch 1 Variations in Psychological Attributes (ncert.nic.in/textbook/pdf/lepy101.pdf), "Culture-Fair or Culture-Biased Tests"_
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