Question 1

The 1978 Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures provides

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A)  ambiguous guidelines regarding racial discrimination in hiring practices. 
B)  guidelines for the use of psychological tests in education and industry. 
C)  rules employers must follow to inform current employees of a newly available position. 
D)  employers with the option to use any available testing procedure. 
A)  ambiguous guidelines regarding racial discrimination in hiring practices. 
B)  guidelines for the use of psychological tests in education and industry. 
C)  rules employers must follow to inform current employees of a newly available position. 
D)  employers with the option to use any available testing procedure.

Question 2

The real dispute about racial differences in intelligence test results is

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A)  whether the results actually exist. 
B)  why better tests have not been developed. 
C)  why the differences exist. 
D)  whether the differences can ever be eliminated. 
A)  whether the results actually exist. 
B)  why better tests have not been developed. 
C)  why the differences exist. 
D)  whether the differences can ever be eliminated.

Question 3

Inner-city children who take the WISC-R may obtain lower scores because

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A)  they have less fluid intelligence. 
B)  the city pollution has had a negative developmental impact. 
C)  they are not given credit for responses that are appropriate to their environment. 
D)  the scoring procedures of the WISC-R are loose and ambiguous. 
A)  they have less fluid intelligence. 
B)  the city pollution has had a negative developmental impact. 
C)  they are not given credit for responses that are appropriate to their environment. 
D)  the scoring procedures of the WISC-R are loose and ambiguous.

Question 4

A test has adverse impact if it

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A)  decreases an individual's self-esteem. 
B)  systematically rejects higher proportions of minority than non-minority individuals. 
C)  prevents non-minority applicants from being hired. 
D)  is used by an untrained administrator. 
A)  decreases an individual's self-esteem. 
B)  systematically rejects higher proportions of minority than non-minority individuals. 
C)  prevents non-minority applicants from being hired. 
D)  is used by an untrained administrator.

Question 5

Exhibit 19-1
  
-Refer to Exhibit 19-1.In the above figure,a test score of 6 is associated with a criterion score of approximately ____ for Group A and ____ for Group B.

Accepted Answer

A)  5;9 
B)  5;5 
C)  6;6 
D)  8;6 
A)  5;9 
B)  5;5 
C)  6;6 
D)  8;6

Question 6

Attributing low test scores to "ignorance" suggests

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A)  test performance might be improved by enriching the social environment. 
B)  those who do not score well on tests are ignorant and cannot be helped. 
C)  that differences between groups on IQ tests result from genetic factors. 
D)  placement based on low test scores is justified. 
A)  test performance might be improved by enriching the social environment. 
B)  those who do not score well on tests are ignorant and cannot be helped. 
C)  that differences between groups on IQ tests result from genetic factors. 
D)  placement based on low test scores is justified.

Question 7

Which of the following is true of biased test items?

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A)  Items believed to be biased rarely are biased. 
B)  Apparently biased test items actually decrease test score differences. 
C)  Elimination of biased items does not eliminate test score differences. 
D)  It is impossible to eliminate bias because every item is,in some way,biased. 
A)  Items believed to be biased rarely are biased. 
B)  Apparently biased test items actually decrease test score differences. 
C)  Elimination of biased items does not eliminate test score differences. 
D)  It is impossible to eliminate bias because every item is,in some way,biased.

Question 8

A clear case of test bias is when regression lines describing the relationship between test and criterion for two different groups

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A)  are parallel,but have different intercepts. 
B)  have the same slope and the same intercept. 
C)  have different slopes. 
D)  are based on two different means for the test. 
A)  are parallel,but have different intercepts. 
B)  have the same slope and the same intercept. 
C)  have different slopes. 
D)  are based on two different means for the test.

Question 9

Which of the following is true of the Chitling Test?

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A)  Criterion validity has been well-documented. 
B)  The test lacks predictive validity for both minority and nonminority groups. 
C)  There are no longer race-based differences in scores. 
D)  The test is not representative of urban African American culture in the 1960s. 
A)  Criterion validity has been well-documented. 
B)  The test lacks predictive validity for both minority and nonminority groups. 
C)  There are no longer race-based differences in scores. 
D)  The test is not representative of urban African American culture in the 1960s.

Question 10

In a California trial,a judge remarked that ignorance and stupidity are two competing explanations for poor test performance.According to the stupidity explanation,poor test performance

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A)  is caused by unstimulating environments. 
B)  represents a deficiency that cannot easily be changed. 
C)  is caused by culturally biased test items. 
D)  is caused by a lack of education. 
A)  is caused by unstimulating environments. 
B)  represents a deficiency that cannot easily be changed. 
C)  is caused by culturally biased test items. 
D)  is caused by a lack of education.

Question 11

The most clear-cut case of test bias is shown when the regression lines for two groups have ____ slopes and ____ intercepts.

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A)  the same;different 
B)  parallel;different 
C)  the same;the same 
D)  different;different 
A)  the same;different 
B)  parallel;different 
C)  the same;the same 
D)  different;different

Question 12

What are the underlying assumptions of the SOMPA? What are its components and how are they applied?

Accepted Answer

The underlying assumptions of the SOMPA

Question 13

Which component of the SOMPA assumes that different subcultures are associated with different life experiences?

Accepted Answer

A)  social-system 
B)  pluralistic 
C)  personal 
D)  systemic 
A)  social-system 
B)  pluralistic 
C)  personal 
D)  systemic

Question 14

Which of the following was a result of the decision by the University of California to reject the SAT-I?

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A)  Fewer qualified students were admitted. 
B)  High schools changed their curricula to include more math and essay writing experiences. 
C)  The College Board suspended their accreditation. 
D)  It became difficult to recruit exceptional students because of questions about the University's academic quality. 
A)  Fewer qualified students were admitted. 
B)  High schools changed their curricula to include more math and essay writing experiences. 
C)  The College Board suspended their accreditation. 
D)  It became difficult to recruit exceptional students because of questions about the University's academic quality.

Question 15

Under current guidelines,what must an employer do if a selection procedure has adverse impact?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pay hefty fines. 
B)  Eliminate the use of the test. 
C)  Demonstrate the procedure's validity in making the inferences the employer wants to make. 
D)  Identify potential reasons for the adverse impact and provide remediation to those groups that are adversely impacted. 
A)  Pay hefty fines. 
B)  Eliminate the use of the test. 
C)  Demonstrate the procedure's validity in making the inferences the employer wants to make. 
D)  Identify potential reasons for the adverse impact and provide remediation to those groups that are adversely impacted.

Question 16

The SOMPA system includes a physical examination because

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A)  physical skills are related to intelligence. 
B)  medical problems can interfere with performance on mental measures and school assignments. 
C)  the SOMPA is primarily a physical health evaluation. 
D)  its underlying theory is that intelligence is completely biological. 
A)  physical skills are related to intelligence. 
B)  medical problems can interfere with performance on mental measures and school assignments. 
C)  the SOMPA is primarily a physical health evaluation. 
D)  its underlying theory is that intelligence is completely biological.

Question 17

Members of certain minority groups are more likely to have positive tuberculosis test results than are majority group members.How have public health workers interpreted this observation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Members of those minority groups are more likely to live in an environment in which the spread of tuberculosis is more likely to occur. 
B)  Members of those minority groups have genetic predispositions to tuberculosis. 
C)  Members of those minority groups have less access to medical care,so simple colds are more likely to become tuberculosis. 
D)  Members of minority groups are more likely to be tested for tuberculosis. 
A)  Members of those minority groups are more likely to live in an environment in which the spread of tuberculosis is more likely to occur. 
B)  Members of those minority groups have genetic predispositions to tuberculosis. 
C)  Members of those minority groups have less access to medical care,so simple colds are more likely to become tuberculosis. 
D)  Members of minority groups are more likely to be tested for tuberculosis.

Question 18

Flaugher (1978)contends that arguments about test bias were based on misunderstandings because test developers

Accepted Answer

A)  are sensitive to the opportunities people have to learn information on a test. 
B)  are very concerned about the individual items on a test. 
C)  focus on overall test performance and how it correlates with an external criteria. 
D)  do not focus as much on test performance. 
A)  are sensitive to the opportunities people have to learn information on a test. 
B)  are very concerned about the individual items on a test. 
C)  focus on overall test performance and how it correlates with an external criteria. 
D)  do not focus as much on test performance.

Question 19

Which viewpoint was not considered in the development of the SOMPA?

Accepted Answer

A)  the medical model 
B)  the social systems model 
C)  the genetic model 
D)  the pluralistic model 
A)  the medical model 
B)  the social systems model 
C)  the genetic model 
D)  the pluralistic model

Question 20

The BITCH is predominantly a test of

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence. 
B)  reasoning abilities. 
C)  word association. 
D)  personality states. 
A)  intelligence. 
B)  reasoning abilities. 
C)  word association. 
D)  personality states.

The 1978 Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures provides

The real dispute about racial differences in intelligence test results is

Inner-city children who take the WISC-R may obtain lower scores because

A test has adverse impact if it

Exhibit 19-1 -Refer to Exhibit 19-1.In the above figure,a test score of 6 is associated with a criterion score of approximately for Group A and for Group B.

Attributing low test scores to "ignorance" suggests

Which of the following is true of biased test items?

A clear case of test bias is when regression lines describing the relationship between test and criterion for two different groups

Which of the following is true of the Chitling Test?

In a California trial,a judge remarked that ignorance and stupidity are two competing explanations for poor test performance.According to the stupidity explanation,poor test performance

The most clear-cut case of test bias is shown when the regression lines for two groups have slopes and intercepts.

What are the underlying assumptions of the SOMPA? What are its components and how are they applied?

Which component of the SOMPA assumes that different subcultures are associated with different life experiences?

Which of the following was a result of the decision by the University of California to reject the SAT-I?

Under current guidelines,what must an employer do if a selection procedure has adverse impact?

The SOMPA system includes a physical examination because

Members of certain minority groups are more likely to have positive tuberculosis test results than are majority group members.How have public health workers interpreted this observation?

Flaugher (1978)contends that arguments about test bias were based on misunderstandings because test developers

Which viewpoint was not considered in the development of the SOMPA?

The BITCH is predominantly a test of

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Interviewing Techniques

Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-III

Other Individual Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education

Standardized Tests in Education, civil Service, and the Military

Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

Projective Personality Tests

Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing

Testing in Counseling Psychology

Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

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Exam 6: Test Bias

The 1978 Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures provides

The real dispute about racial differences in intelligence test results is

Inner-city children who take the WISC-R may obtain lower scores because

A test has adverse impact if it

Exhibit 19-1 -Refer to Exhibit 19-1.In the above figure,a test score of 6 is associated with a criterion score of approximately ____ for Group A and ____ for Group B.

Attributing low test scores to "ignorance" suggests

Which of the following is true of biased test items?

A clear case of test bias is when regression lines describing the relationship between test and criterion for two different groups

Which of the following is true of the Chitling Test?

In a California trial,a judge remarked that ignorance and stupidity are two competing explanations for poor test performance.According to the stupidity explanation,poor test performance

The most clear-cut case of test bias is shown when the regression lines for two groups have ____ slopes and ____ intercepts.

What are the underlying assumptions of the SOMPA? What are its components and how are they applied?

Which component of the SOMPA assumes that different subcultures are associated with different life experiences?

Which of the following was a result of the decision by the University of California to reject the SAT-I?

Under current guidelines,what must an employer do if a selection procedure has adverse impact?

The SOMPA system includes a physical examination because

Members of certain minority groups are more likely to have positive tuberculosis test results than are majority group members.How have public health workers interpreted this observation?

Flaugher (1978)contends that arguments about test bias were based on misunderstandings because test developers

Which viewpoint was not considered in the development of the SOMPA?

The BITCH is predominantly a test of

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Interviewing Techniques

Theories of Intelligence and the Binet Scales

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales: Wais-Iv, wisc-Iv, and Wppsi-III

Other Individual Tests of Ability in Education and Special Education

Standardized Tests in Education, civil Service, and the Military

Applications in Clinical and Counseling Settings

Projective Personality Tests

Computers and Basic Psychological Science in Testing

Testing in Counseling Psychology

Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

Testing in Industrial and Business Settings

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

Filters

Exhibit 19-1 -Refer to Exhibit 19-1.In the above figure,a test score of 6 is associated with a criterion score of approximately for Group A and for Group B.

The most clear-cut case of test bias is shown when the regression lines for two groups have slopes and intercepts.