Several Decades Ago, It Was Common Practice to Place Any

Multiple Choice

Several decades ago, it was common practice to place any student with an IQ score of 70 or below in a class for students with mental retardation.This practice resulted in many children who did not have mental retardation being placed inappropriately in such classes.From the perspective of the textbook, who or what would be at fault for these misplacements?

A) Government officials who wanted more ability grouping of students
B) Poorly constructed intelligence tests
C) Inaccurate norms for the intelligence tests that were used
D) The individuals who made the placement decisions