alleryA biased test given to disadvantaged children may do what?
AUnderestimate their IQ
BOverestimate their IQ
CRaise their marks
DImprove their skills
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Underestimate their IQ
1. The text lists misuses of intelligence tests.
2. A test favouring middle and higher classes may underestimate IQ of disadvantaged children.
3. It may also stigmatise them.
_Source: NCERT Class XII Psychology, Ch 1 Variations in Psychological Attributes (ncert.nic.in/textbook/pdf/lepy101.pdf), "Some Misuses of Intelligence Tests"_
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