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In this week’s Learning Resources, there is a video with historical footage of immigrants arriving at Ellis Island in New York Harbor. If you have not viewed this video, stop and do so now—or watch it again, this time with the perspective of what it would feel like to be in that scene. You may have relatives that arrived through Ellis Island or a similar entry point in other parts of the country. Imagine being in that moment, having endured great hardship, and then facing a test that checks your intelligence—and for no small reason. It will determine whether you can enter the United States.

Based on what you are learning about culture, is it likely that test would be fair in assessing the knowledge of those who speak languages other than English and have wildly different sets of experiences? Additionally, different cultures have different definitions of intelligence. Some cultures integrate movement and emotions into the concept of intelligence. Other cultures value analytical thinking. Still others highlight nonverbal communication. Sadly, many Ellis Island immigrants were labeled “feeble-minded” by extremely biased intelligence tests and, after all those hardships, were refused entry into America.

You will return to the issue of bias by examining how intelligence tests can favor some cultures over others. Through the Learning Resources, you will experience two unique intelligence tests and imagine how you might do if each test had major stakes for you—such as whether you could vote, be accepted by a college, or be allowed to enter a country. Intelligence tests have been used for those and other purposes—and sometimes with the express purpose of excluding some groups over others.

For this Assignment, you will examine how culture influences the perspective from which various people view the concept of “intelligence.” As you take the Chitling Test and Original Australian Test, you may find yourself wondering what some questions have to do with intelligence. Just remember, many tests throughout history have been based on the idea that there are things that “everyone” should know. When you take the Free IQ Test, you may find that the questions are more familiar, but is that just because of your cultural background?

INTELLIGENCE

Review the Learning Resources for this week, with particular attention to Chapter 5 in the course text and the media program on Ellis Island immigration. Access and complete the Free IQ Test found in the Learning Resources for this week. Note: This test is to be completed online. Make sure to save your results. Access and complete “The Original Australian Test of Intelligence” and “The Chitling Intelligence Test,” in the Learning Resources. Note: The tests cannot be filled in online. Use paper and pencil to record your answers, and then click the scoring sheet link to check your results. Consider how well you did on each test. What kind of knowledge was needed to do well, and how “common” is that knowledge? Consider questions in all three tests that stand out to you as examples of cultural bias. Based on your experience, consider what conclusions you can draw about the meaning of “intelligence” and “common knowledge” across cultures and the potential for constructing an intelligence test without cultural bias. Consider the various views of intelligence discussed in your Learning Resources and consider how they are similar or different from your own views. Keep in mind the goal of supporting your viewpoints with clear reasoning and evidence as noted in the Walden Writing Center resources. Consider how you can incorporate the use of evidence in your writing to further develop your scholarly writing skills. Review the Writing Center resources to understand APA style and the overall expectations of scholarly writing at Walden. Use the “Undergraduate Paper with Advice APA 7” course template for this Assignment.

RESOURCES

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Write a 2-page paper that addresses the following components. Be sure to include references to Learning Resources, including media.

Explain how immigrants at Ellis Island must have felt when presented with questions that may not have made any sense to them. (Note: After taking the Chitling and Australian tests, you may be able to relate.) Discuss whether or not you have ever felt that standardized tests did not accurately assess your abilities. Why or why not? Though many common standardized tests, including IQ tests, are considered to be dependable and valid, is it possible that they are biased simply because they were made with one cultural view of intelligence in mind? Further explain your thoughts on the issue of bias in intelligence testing based on your readings and activities this week. Compare your own view of intelligence with the various perspectives studied this week. What cultures have perspectives similar to yours? Do you believe that intelligence can be measured in a way that is fair to everyone? Describe how you would assess abilities and potential fairly.

Support the responses within your assignment with credited evidence from the assigned learning resources (including sentence-level citations). Provide a reference list in APA Style for resources you used in the assignment.

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Criteria Ratings Pts

10 pts

15 pts

Explain how immigrants at Ellis Island must have felt when presented with questions that may not have made any sense to them. Discuss whether or not you have ever felt that standardized tests did not accurately assess your abilities. Why or why not? (10 points)

10 pts A

Response is complete and accurate; contains sufficient details and/or explanation; includes credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

8.5 pts B

Response is complete and mostly accurate; contains some details and/or explanation; includes credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

7.5 pts C

Response is somewhat complete and/or is somewhat accurate; and/or does not contain sufficient details and/or explanation; includes some credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

6.5 pts D

Response is incomplete or is mostly inaccurate; lacks sufficient details and/or explanation; does not include credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

0 pts F

Response is incomplete or not provided; answers are inaccurate and/or not explained; does not include credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

Is it possible that intelligence tests are biased simply because they were made with one cultural view of intelligence in mind? Further explain your thoughts on the issue of bias in intelligence testing. (15 points)

15 pts A

Response is complete and accurate; contains sufficient details and/or explanation; includes credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

12 pts B

Response is complete and mostly accurate; contains some details and/or explanation; includes credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

11 pts C

Response is somewhat complete and/or is somewhat accurate; and/or does not contain sufficient details and/or explanation; includes some credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

9 pts D

Response is incomplete or is mostly inaccurate; lacks sufficient details and/or explanation; does not include credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

0 pts F

Response is incomplete or not provided; answers are inaccurate and/or not explained; does not include credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

Criteria Ratings Pts

20 pts

20 pts

15 pts

Compare your own view of intelligence with the various perspectives studied this week. What cultures have perspectives similar to yours? (20 points)

20 pts A

Response is complete and accurate; contains sufficient details and/or explanation; includes credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

17 pts B

Response is complete and mostly accurate; contains some details and/or explanation; includes credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

15 pts C

Response is somewhat complete and/or is somewhat accurate; and/or does not contain sufficient details and/or explanation; includes some credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

13 pts D

Response is incomplete or is mostly inaccurate; lacks sufficient details and/or explanation; does not include credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

0 pts F

Response is incomplete or not provided; answers are inaccurate and/or not explained; does not include credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

Do you believe that intelligence can be measured in a way that is fair to everyone? Describe how you would assess abilities and potential fairly. (20 points)

20 pts A

Response is complete and accurate; contains sufficient details and/or explanation; includes credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

17 pts B

Response is complete and mostly accurate; contains some details and/or explanation; includes credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

15 pts C

Response is somewhat complete and/or is somewhat accurate; and/or does not contain sufficient details and/or explanation; includes some credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

13 pts D

Response is incomplete or is mostly inaccurate; lacks sufficient details and/or explanation; does not include credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

0 pts F

Response is incomplete or not provided; answers are inaccurate and/or not explained; does not include credited supporting evidence from the Learning Resources.

Quality of Writing (15 points)

15 pts A Writing is clear and organized with few or no errors in

12 pts B Writing is mostly clear and organized with few MUGS

11 pts C Writing is somewhat clear and organized with

9 pts D Writing is mostly unclear and disorganized

0 pts F Writing is unclear and/or disorganized

Total Points: 80

Criteria Ratings Pts

mechanics, usage, grammar, or spelling (MUGS). There is a preponderance of original writing (i.e., use of own words and proper paraphrasing). Information from the Learning Resources is fully provided and correctly documented with citation(s) and reference(s) in correct APA style.

errors. Writing is original (i.e., use of own words and proper paraphrasing). Information from the Learning Resources is mostly provided and correctly documented with citation(s) and reference(s) in correct APA style.

some MUGS errors. Most writing is mostly original (i.e., use of own words and proper paraphrasing) but may rely on the use of some direct quotations. Information from the Learning Resources is partially provided and/or incorrectly documented with citation(s) and/or reference(s), and/or citations(s) and reference(s) do not follow correct APA style.

and/or contains many MUGS errors. There is an overuse of direct quotations and/or ineffective paraphrasing. Information from the Learning Resources is significantly lacking and/or is incorrectly documented and/or citation(s) and reference(s) do not follow correct APA style.

and/or contains many MUGS errors. There is an underuse of original writing and an overuse of directly quoted content. Information from the Learning Resources is not cited or referenced in any way.