Which one of the following is a legitimate reason for not relying solely on intelligence tests when identifying students who are gifted? Question   A)  Because it is so easy to get a high score on an IQ test, many nongifted children are apt to be erroneously identified as gifted.   B)  Because high achievement is a more important criterion than high intelligence when identifying giftedness, achievement test results are more relevant.   C)  Because intelligence tests measure innate intelligence, children whose giftedness is due to an enriched environment may be overlooked.   D)  Because traditional tests are based largely on mainstream Western culture, children from some ethnic minority groups may be overlooked.

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Which one of the following is a legitimate reason for not relying solely on intelligence tests when identifying students who are gifted?

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Because it is so easy to get a high score on an IQ test, many nongifted children are apt to be erroneously identified as gifted.

 

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Because high achievement is a more important criterion than high intelligence when identifying giftedness, achievement test results are more relevant.

 

C) 

Because intelligence tests measure innate intelligence, children whose giftedness is due to an enriched environment may be overlooked.

 

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Because traditional tests are based largely on mainstream Western culture, children from some ethnic minority groups may be overlooked.

 

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Intelligence is considered to be one of the important elements that facilitate daily life in individuals and thus psychologists are interested in exploring it. Based on their exploration they have developed different tests that help in measuring intelligence in individuals.    

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