How do researchers determine whether an IQ test is biased against some minority group?
a. Determine whether minority group members have the same mean score as other people.
b. Determine whether the best minority member score is as high as the best score for others.
c. Determine whether minority group members do better in school than their scores predict.
d. Determine whether scores have increased over the years for minority group members.
c
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What will be an ideal response?
Because none of us wants to believe we are wrong, we are usually reluctant to give up cherished notions. This phenomenon is known as
A) belief perseverance. Correct. Belief perseverance is the tendency to stick to our initial beliefs even when evidence contradicts them. B) the confirmation bias. Incorrect. The confirmation bias is the tendency to seek out evidence that supports our preexisting beliefs and to neglect contradictory evidence. C) the availability heuristic. D) the fundamental attribution.