Are the commonly used IQ tests biased against African-American people, in the technical sense of the word "bias"? And what is the evidence?

A) Yes, the tests are biased against African-Americans. African-Americans with a particular IQ score do better in school and on other tasks than do European-Americans with the same IQ score.
B) Yes, the tests are biased against African-Americans. African-Americans with a particular IQ score do worse in school and on other tasks than do European-Americans with the same IQ score.
C) Yes, the tests are biased against African-Americans. The tests were written by people who are known to have held firm racial prejudices against African-Americans.
D) No, the tests are not biased against African-Americans. African-Americans with a particular IQ score perform about the same in school and on other tasks as do European-Americans with the same IQ score.

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Jesus Trevino · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Studies have found that African-Americans with a particular IQ score perform about the same in school and on other tasks as do European-Americans with the same IQ score. Furthermore, efforts have been made to eliminate cultural biases and create more culturally fair tests. While there may be factors such as socioeconomic status that affect performance on IQ tests, these do not necessarily constitute bias.

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