Mr. Edam grew up in Wisconsin and knows a lot about Colby cheese. Mr. Cheddar grew up in Cheddar, England, and knows a lot about cheddar cheese. Both are given an intelligence test that contains a question about Colby cheese. The fact that Mr. Edam would be at an advantage due to his familiarity with the subject matter illustrates a problem referred to as

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The problem described is an example of culture bias, where the familiarity of the test taker with a particular culture or subject matter gives them an advantage over others. In this case, Mr. Edam's knowledge and familiarity with Colby cheese would give him an advantage over Mr. Cheddar, who grew up with cheddar cheese.

Mr Edam Grew Up in Wisconsin and Knows a Lot