Ms. Ramrod believes that the intelligence quotient (IQ) test is a good measure of her fourth-graders' genetically determined intellectual capacities. The school principal should advise caution, especially for:
A) Delphinia, whose family owns the local bank.
B) Eduardo, whose great-grandparents moved to the United States from Spain.
C) Farrah, who lives with her mother, a professor at the local community college.
D) Carlos, whose mother is living below the poverty line.

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The school principal should advise caution for Carlos, whose mother is living below the poverty line. IQ tests have been shown to be culturally biased, and individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds may experience barriers that impact their ability to perform well on the test. The principal should consider the potential impact of socioeconomic factors on the results of the IQ test when interpreting the scores of students like Carlos.

Ms Ramrod Believes That the Intelligence Quotient (IQ) Test Is