Answer to Question #161301 in Sociology for Kay

Question

Conflict theory suggests that IQ tests:

a) favour the working class

b) favour the affluent class

c) favour the intelligent

d) are culturally biased

1. b and d
2. c
3. and c
4. b,c and d

Answer 1

Conflict theory suggests that IQ tests are biased since they are based on cultural knowledge which reinforce differences in gender, ethnicity, class, and race instead of actual knowledge thus favoring people from a higher status and disadvantage people of lower status. Therefore the answer is: 1. b and d