Question 1

Why are interstate commerce laws applicable to testing?

Accepted Answer

A) Tests developed and published in one state may be marketed and used in other states. 
B) Tests used in employment decisions affect individual finances. 
C) Students may attend colleges located in states other than their home states, so college entrance exams are controlled by interstate commerce laws. 
D) Testing is a business and thus antitrust laws apply. 
A) Tests developed and published in one state may be marketed and used in other states. 
B) Tests used in employment decisions affect individual finances. 
C) Students may attend colleges located in states other than their home states, so college entrance exams are controlled by interstate commerce laws. 
D) Testing is a business and thus antitrust laws apply.

Question 2

The Hobson v. Hansen case

Accepted Answer

A) contested the use of psychological tests for placement. 
B) resisted the previous court order to desegregate. 
C) forced schools to desegregate. 
D) challenged the use of tests for Asian American children. 
A) contested the use of psychological tests for placement. 
B) resisted the previous court order to desegregate. 
C) forced schools to desegregate. 
D) challenged the use of tests for Asian American children.

Question 3

Describe the main goals and controversies of the No Child Left Behind Act. How were the concerns of this program addressed in subsequent legislation?

Accepted Answer

The main goals of the No Child Left Behi

Question 4

Identify and discuss the implications of four United States federal laws that have implications for the use of tests.

Accepted Answer

1. The Americans with Disabilities Act (

Question 5

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 6

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 7

The EEOC requires organizations with more than ____ employees to complete an annual form that specifies the number of women and members of four minority groups who are employed in nine job categories within that organization.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 50 
C) 100 
D) 500 
A) 10 
B) 50 
C) 100 
D) 500

Question 8

Which of the following is the only state with a legal ban on IQ testing of African American children?

Accepted Answer

A) New York 
B) Illinois 
C) Washington 
D) California 
A) New York 
B) Illinois 
C) Washington 
D) California

Question 9

Describe the Fisher v. University of Texas case and the outcome. What is the "mismatch hypothesis" endorsed by Justice Antonin Scalia and the public response to this perspective?

Accepted Answer

The Fisher v. University of Texas case w

Question 10

In ____, the courts found against a law school applicant and in favor of the university policy of using racial or ethnic group as one of several factors in the admissions policy.

Accepted Answer

A) Hobson v. Hansen 
B) Diana v. State Board of Education 
C) Grutter v. Bollinger 
D) Gratz v. Bollinger 
A) Hobson v. Hansen 
B) Diana v. State Board of Education 
C) Grutter v. Bollinger 
D) Gratz v. Bollinger

Question 11

What role, if any, should the courts play in the regulation of psychological tests and why?

Accepted Answer

The courts should play a significant rol

Question 12

Which of the following practices was the core of the criticism of NCLB?

Accepted Answer

A) The use of standardized testing in schools. 
B) The number of tests used in schools. 
C) The use of tests that have shown racial biases. 
D) The use of test scores as a way of achieving accountability for schools. 
A) The use of standardized testing in schools. 
B) The number of tests used in schools. 
C) The use of tests that have shown racial biases. 
D) The use of test scores as a way of achieving accountability for schools.

Question 13

The case of Parents in Action on Special Education v. Hannon reached a conclusion opposite to that of

Accepted Answer

A) Plessy v. Ferguson. 
B) Hobson v. Hansen. 
C) Larry P. v. Wilson Riles. 
D) Stell v. Savannah. 
A) Plessy v. Ferguson. 
B) Hobson v. Hansen. 
C) Larry P. v. Wilson Riles. 
D) Stell v. Savannah.

Question 14

The most significant finding in Brown v. Board of Education was that

Accepted Answer

A) segregation could exist as long as the quality of the schools was equal. 
B) African American children did not have the ability to be in white schools. 
C) integration was not in the best interest of the children. 
D) segregation denied equal protection under the law. 
A) segregation could exist as long as the quality of the schools was equal. 
B) African American children did not have the ability to be in white schools. 
C) integration was not in the best interest of the children. 
D) segregation denied equal protection under the law.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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 16

Children labeled EMR

Accepted Answer

A) may gain confidence and self-esteem. 
B) may behave as though they have cognitive impairments as a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C) are probably not incorrectly classified by biased tests 
D) are not adversely affected by the label, according to research. 
A) may gain confidence and self-esteem. 
B) may behave as though they have cognitive impairments as a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C) are probably not incorrectly classified by biased tests 
D) are not adversely affected by the label, according to research.

Question 17

The United States government has the power to control the use of public dollars. How does this affect testing?

Accepted Answer

A) The government can withhold funding if tests or practices are objectionable. 
B) Tests measuring educational achievement are given to school districts at no cost by the federal government. 
C) The government often imposes heavy fines when school systems and others misuse tests. 
D) Because test development is so expensive, tests are typically only developed when requested by the federal government. 
A) The government can withhold funding if tests or practices are objectionable. 
B) Tests measuring educational achievement are given to school districts at no cost by the federal government. 
C) The government often imposes heavy fines when school systems and others misuse tests. 
D) Because test development is so expensive, tests are typically only developed when requested by the federal government.

Question 18

Judge Skelly Wright ruled against classification based on group ability tests in the case of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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 20

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.

Exam 20: Testing and the Law

Why are interstate commerce laws applicable to testing?

The Hobson v. Hansen case

Describe the main goals and controversies of the No Child Left Behind Act. How were the concerns of this program addressed in subsequent legislation?

Identify and discuss the implications of four United States federal laws that have implications for the use of tests.

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

The Crawford v. Honig case

The EEOC requires organizations with more than ____ employees to complete an annual form that specifies the number of women and members of four minority groups who are employed in nine job categories within that organization.

Which of the following is the only state with a legal ban on IQ testing of African American children?

Describe the Fisher v. University of Texas case and the outcome. What is the "mismatch hypothesis" endorsed by Justice Antonin Scalia and the public response to this perspective?

In ____, the courts found against a law school applicant and in favor of the university policy of using racial or ethnic group as one of several factors in the admissions policy.

What role, if any, should the courts play in the regulation of psychological tests and why?

Which of the following practices was the core of the criticism of NCLB?

The case of Parents in Action on Special Education v. Hannon reached a conclusion opposite to that of

The most significant finding in Brown v. Board of Education was that

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

Children labeled EMR

The United States government has the power to control the use of public dollars. How does this affect testing?

Judge Skelly Wright ruled against classification based on group ability tests in the case of

The 14th Amendment guarantees all citizens

Courtroom decisions over the use of psychological tests

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

Testing in Education: 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

The Future of Psychological Testing

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