You have been asked to review test items being considered for a standardized intelligence test. The test creators aim to eliminate any items with potential cultural bias. Given this task, which of the following questions should you eliminate first? A. In what ways are boats and trains similar? B. What would you wear in extremely cold weather? C. Who is the main character in "The Wizard of Oz"? D. What color is the sun?
Social Studies · High School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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Among the options given, you should eliminate option C first: "Who is the main character in 'The Wizard of Oz'?" This question is the most culturally specific one, as it assumes familiarity with a particular book and movie that is primarily known in Western cultures. Intelligence, however is supposed to be a measure of a person's problem solving abilities and reasoning skills not their knowledge of specific cultural works. Therefore this question would not be a fair assessment of intelligence for people from other cultures who may not have been exposed to "The Wizard of Oz."