Question 1

In general,NCLB

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A)  improved the educational level in many states. 
B)  improved the educational level in some states. 
C)  did not have strong evidence that educational level was improved. 
D)  did not affect educational system. 
A)  improved the educational level in many states. 
B)  improved the educational level in some states. 
C)  did not have strong evidence that educational level was improved. 
D)  did not affect educational system.

Question 2

Before proposed statutes become law,they are called

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A)  constitutions. 
B)  policies. 
C)  bills. 
D)  rights. 
A)  constitutions. 
B)  policies. 
C)  bills. 
D)  rights.

Question 3

As a result of the court ruling in Larry P.v.Wilson Riles,

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A)  schools were forced to provide special classes for non-white children. 
B)  IQ testing was no longer used to place African American children in EMR classes. 
C)  standardized tests could no longer be used with bilingual children. 
D)  all handicapped children were guaranteed services. 
A)  schools were forced to provide special classes for non-white children. 
B)  IQ testing was no longer used to place African American children in EMR classes. 
C)  standardized tests could no longer be used with bilingual children. 
D)  all handicapped children were guaranteed services.

Question 4

The finding in the Stell v.Savannah-Chatham County Board of Education case was overturned based on

Accepted Answer

A)  Brown v.Board of Education. 
B)  Plessy v.Ferguson. 
C)  Hobson V.Hansen. 
D)  Diana v.State Board of Education. 
A)  Brown v.Board of Education. 
B)  Plessy v.Ferguson. 
C)  Hobson V.Hansen. 
D)  Diana v.State Board of Education.

Question 5

The Crawford v.Honig case

Accepted Answer

A)  reaffirmed the Larry P.case. 
B)  lifted the ban on Intelligence Testing for African American children. 
C)  strengthened the ban on intelligence testing for African American Children. 
D)  extended the ban on testing for African American children to Hispanic children. 
A)  reaffirmed the Larry P.case. 
B)  lifted the ban on Intelligence Testing for African American children. 
C)  strengthened the ban on intelligence testing for African American Children. 
D)  extended the ban on testing for African American children to Hispanic children.

Question 6

The class-action suit,settled out of court,that resulted in non-English speaking students being tested in their primary language was

Accepted Answer

A)  Hobson v.Hansen. 
B)  Stell v.Savannah-Chatham County Board of Education. 
C)  Diana v.State Board of Education. 
D)  Larry P.v.Wilson Riles. 
A)  Hobson v.Hansen. 
B)  Stell v.Savannah-Chatham County Board of Education. 
C)  Diana v.State Board of Education. 
D)  Larry P.v.Wilson Riles.

Question 7

What standards does the EEOC apply when investigating the fairness of tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  American Psychological Association 
B)  American Psychometry Association 
C)  National Testing Corporation 
D)  National Education Association 
A)  American Psychological Association 
B)  American Psychometry Association 
C)  National Testing Corporation 
D)  National Education Association

Question 8

Meredith v.Jefferson County Board of Education was significant because it

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A)  strengthened previous civil rights cases. 
B)  overturned the Larry P.case. 
C)  reversed the tide of racial cases related to education. 
D)  shifted the burden of proof from employer to employee. 
A)  strengthened previous civil rights cases. 
B)  overturned the Larry P.case. 
C)  reversed the tide of racial cases related to education. 
D)  shifted the burden of proof from employer to employee.

Question 9

The amendment that guarantees all citizens due process and equal protection under the law is the ____ Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A)  1st 
B)  2nd 
C)  5th 
D)  14th 
A)  1st 
B)  2nd 
C)  5th 
D)  14th

Question 10

Bakke sued the University of California at Davis,Medical School in the early 1970s after he was denied admission

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A)  because he was a minority. 
B)  even though his test scores were higher than minority students who had been admitted. 
C)  because his MCAT scores were insufficient. 
D)  even though he was part of a special affirmative action program 
A)  because he was a minority. 
B)  even though his test scores were higher than minority students who had been admitted. 
C)  because his MCAT scores were insufficient. 
D)  even though he was part of a special affirmative action program

Question 11

In 1996,California passed ____,a measure that made the preferential treatment based on demographic characteristics illegal.

Accepted Answer

A)  Initiative 200 
B)  Proposition 209 
C)  PL 94-142 
D)  Proposition 1200 
A)  Initiative 200 
B)  Proposition 209 
C)  PL 94-142 
D)  Proposition 1200

Question 12

In which of the following cases did the court rule that schools could remain "separate but equal"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brown v.Board of Education. 
B)  Plessy v.Ferguson. 
C)  Hobson v.Hansen. 
D)  Diana v.State Board of Education. 
A)  Brown v.Board of Education. 
B)  Plessy v.Ferguson. 
C)  Hobson v.Hansen. 
D)  Diana v.State Board of Education.

Question 13

Which of the following cases resulted in a reversal of the ban on IQ testing for African American children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents in Action on Special Education v.Hannon 
B)  Crawford et al.v.Honig et al. 
C)  Hobson v.Hansen 
D)  Debra P.v.Turlington 
A)  Parents in Action on Special Education v.Hannon 
B)  Crawford et al.v.Honig et al. 
C)  Hobson v.Hansen 
D)  Debra P.v.Turlington

Question 14

The Truth in Testing Law requires testing companies to

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A)  disclose only the most recent validity studies. 
B)  provide a copy of the students' answers but none of the questions. 
C)  disclose to students how scores are calculated and what they mean. 
D)  provide index scores to schools without the student's knowledge. 
A)  disclose only the most recent validity studies. 
B)  provide a copy of the students' answers but none of the questions. 
C)  disclose to students how scores are calculated and what they mean. 
D)  provide index scores to schools without the student's knowledge.

Question 15

The 14th Amendment guarantees all citizens

Accepted Answer

A)  due process and equal protection under the law. 
B)  freedom of speech. 
C)  freedom of religion. 
D)  the right to privacy. 
A)  due process and equal protection under the law. 
B)  freedom of speech. 
C)  freedom of religion. 
D)  the right to privacy.

Question 16

Courtroom decisions over the use of psychological tests

Accepted Answer

A)  typically side with the psychological statistician. 
B)  are frequently inconsistent. 
C)  are seldom inconsistent. 
D)  do not have much effect on changing actual laws. 
A)  typically side with the psychological statistician. 
B)  are frequently inconsistent. 
C)  are seldom inconsistent. 
D)  do not have much effect on changing actual laws.

Question 17

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Accepted Answer

A)  evolved from the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
B)  evolved from the Equal Employment Act of 1964. 
C)  only has influence in non-governmental agencies. 
D)  was created during the Reagan Administration. 
A)  evolved from the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
B)  evolved from the Equal Employment Act of 1964. 
C)  only has influence in non-governmental agencies. 
D)  was created during the Reagan Administration.

Question 18

The finding in ____ allowed for the consideration but not the quantification of race in admission procedures.

Accepted Answer

A)  Larry P.v.Wilson Riles 
B)  Gratz v.Bollinger 
C)  Hobson v.Hansen 
D)  Grutter v.Bollinger 
A)  Larry P.v.Wilson Riles 
B)  Gratz v.Bollinger 
C)  Hobson v.Hansen 
D)  Grutter v.Bollinger

Question 19

The New York Truth in Testing Law was the result of an investigation of the

Accepted Answer

A)  ETS. 
B)  NYPRIG. 
C)  EEOC. 
D)  APA. 
A)  ETS. 
B)  NYPRIG. 
C)  EEOC. 
D)  APA.

Question 20

The Easy Buy corporation uses a test of interpersonal skills to select employees.Experience indicates that 70% of women who score above a cutting score will be hired.Under the four-fifths rule,what percentage of men must be selected?

Accepted Answer

A)  14% 
B)  30% 
C)  56% 
D)  70% 
A)  14% 
B)  30% 
C)  56% 
D)  70%

Exam 20: Testing and the Law

In general,NCLB

Before proposed statutes become law,they are called

As a result of the court ruling in Larry P.v.Wilson Riles,

The finding in the Stell v.Savannah-Chatham County Board of Education case was overturned based on

The Crawford v.Honig case

The class-action suit,settled out of court,that resulted in non-English speaking students being tested in their primary language was

What standards does the EEOC apply when investigating the fairness of tests?

Meredith v.Jefferson County Board of Education was significant because it

The amendment that guarantees all citizens due process and equal protection under the law is the ____ Amendment.

Bakke sued the University of California at Davis,Medical School in the early 1970s after he was denied admission

In 1996,California passed ____,a measure that made the preferential treatment based on demographic characteristics illegal.

In which of the following cases did the court rule that schools could remain "separate but equal"?

Which of the following cases resulted in a reversal of the ban on IQ testing for African American children?

The Truth in Testing Law requires testing companies to

The 14th Amendment guarantees all citizens

Courtroom decisions over the use of psychological tests

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

The finding in ____ allowed for the consideration but not the quantification of race in admission procedures.

The New York Truth in Testing Law was the result of an investigation of the

The Easy Buy corporation uses a test of interpersonal skills to select employees.Experience indicates that 70% of women who score above a cutting score will be hired.Under the four-fifths rule,what percentage of men must be selected?

Introduction

Norms and Basic Statistics for Testing

Correlation and Regression

Reliability

Validity

Writing and Evaluating Test Items

Test Administration

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

Test Bias

Ethics and the Future of Psychological Testing

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