Question 1

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was created by

Accepted Answer

A)  the 1970 EEOC guidelines. 
B)  a 1978 amendment to Title VII. 
C)  the Office of Federal Contract Compliance. 
D)  Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. 
A)  the 1970 EEOC guidelines. 
B)  a 1978 amendment to Title VII. 
C)  the Office of Federal Contract Compliance. 
D)  Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

Question 2

Much of the controversy regarding testing has centered on the finding that on average,the IQ scores of African Americans are

Accepted Answer

A)  15 points above the scores of white Americans. 
B)  20 points below the scores of white Americans. 
C)  one standard deviation below the scores of white Americans. 
D)  two standard deviations below the scores of white Americans. 
A)  15 points above the scores of white Americans. 
B)  20 points below the scores of white Americans. 
C)  one standard deviation below the scores of white Americans. 
D)  two standard deviations below the scores of white Americans.

Question 3

Which SOMPA component uses the norms within a particular subgroup for defining deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralistic 
B)  social 
C)  organizational 
D)  communal 
A)  pluralistic 
B)  social 
C)  organizational 
D)  communal

Question 4

The SOMPA system uses portions of the

Accepted Answer

A)  BITCH. 
B)  Chitling test. 
C)  Stanford-Binet. 
D)  WISC-R. 
A)  BITCH. 
B)  Chitling test. 
C)  Stanford-Binet. 
D)  WISC-R.

Question 5

Exhibit 19-1
  
-Refer to Exhibit 19-1.The combined regression line in the figure ____ predicts Group A and ____ predicts Group B.

Accepted Answer

A)  accurately;accurately 
B)  accurately;under 
C)  under;over 
D)  over;under 
A)  accurately;accurately 
B)  accurately;under 
C)  under;over 
D)  over;under

Question 6

The Chitling test

Accepted Answer

A)  has only been shown to have face validity. 
B)  is a convincing demonstration of bias in other standardized tests. 
C)  was designed by a racist group to demonstrate minority inferiority in test performance. 
D)  is commonly used in research studies. 
A)  has only been shown to have face validity. 
B)  is a convincing demonstration of bias in other standardized tests. 
C)  was designed by a racist group to demonstrate minority inferiority in test performance. 
D)  is commonly used in research studies.

Question 7

The type of analysis that starts by finding equivalent subgroups of various test takers and then comparing their performance on specific test questions is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  criterion testing. 
B)  differential item functioning analysis. 
C)  validity testing. 
D)  reliability. 
A)  criterion testing. 
B)  differential item functioning analysis. 
C)  validity testing. 
D)  reliability.

Question 8

The textbook takes the position that observed differences between minority and non-minority groups might be attributed to

Accepted Answer

A)  biased tests. 
B)  biased test administrators and academicians. 
C)  unequal access to adequate education and stimulating experiences. 
D)  inherent differences between the groups. 
A)  biased tests. 
B)  biased test administrators and academicians. 
C)  unequal access to adequate education and stimulating experiences. 
D)  inherent differences between the groups.

Question 9

In one study on content bias in elementary reading tests,groups of experts were able to inspect the test and eliminate items that were potentially biased toward the majority group.How did this affect the differences between scores obtained by groups of majority and minority students?

Accepted Answer

A)  Differences were eliminated. 
B)  Differences became greater. 
C)  It had little or no effect. 
D)  Minority students scored better than majority students. 
A)  Differences were eliminated. 
B)  Differences became greater. 
C)  It had little or no effect. 
D)  Minority students scored better than majority students.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was created by

Much of the controversy regarding testing has centered on the finding that on average,the IQ scores of African Americans are

Which SOMPA component uses the norms within a particular subgroup for defining deviance?

The SOMPA system uses portions of the

Exhibit 19-1 -Refer to Exhibit 19-1.The combined regression line in the figure predicts Group A and predicts Group B.

The Chitling test

The type of analysis that starts by finding equivalent subgroups of various test takers and then comparing their performance on specific test questions is known as

The textbook takes the position that observed differences between minority and non-minority groups might be attributed to

In one study on content bias in elementary reading tests,groups of experts were able to inspect the test and eliminate items that were potentially biased toward the majority group.How did this affect the differences between scores obtained by groups of majority and minority students?

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 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was created by

Much of the controversy regarding testing has centered on the finding that on average,the IQ scores of African Americans are

Which SOMPA component uses the norms within a particular subgroup for defining deviance?

The SOMPA system uses portions of the

Exhibit 19-1 -Refer to Exhibit 19-1.The combined regression line in the figure ____ predicts Group A and ____ predicts Group B.

The Chitling test

The type of analysis that starts by finding equivalent subgroups of various test takers and then comparing their performance on specific test questions is known as

The textbook takes the position that observed differences between minority and non-minority groups might be attributed to

In one study on content bias in elementary reading tests,groups of experts were able to inspect the test and eliminate items that were potentially biased toward the majority group.How did this affect the differences between scores obtained by groups of majority and minority students?

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.The combined regression line in the figure predicts Group A and predicts Group B.