Exam 10: Applications and Issues in Ability Testing

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What are the major criticisms of college and university admissions tests, how valid are these criticism, and what is being done to take care of them?

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The Lake Wobegon effect is concerned with test

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The original (1973) Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures state that, in order to be a valid predictor of job performance, tests should account for at least __________ of the knowledge and skills pertaining to that job.

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Which of the following statements most accurately describes the decision of Chief Justice Berger in the case of Griggs et al. vs. Duke Power Company?

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Multiple-choice tests were particular targets of criticism during the 1960s.

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The strongest ?truth-in-testing? legislation in the United States was enacted in the state of

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Almost all letters of recommendation are laudatory.

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Most states require high school students to pass a functional literacy (minimum competency) test before receiving a certificate of completion.

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What are the major criticisms of college and university admissions tests, how valid are these criticism, and what is being done to take care of them?

The Lake Wobegon effect is concerned with test

The original (1973) Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures state that, in order to be a valid predictor of job performance, tests should account for at least __________ of the knowledge and skills pertaining to that job.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the decision of Chief Justice Berger in the case of Griggs et al. vs. Duke Power Company?

Multiple-choice tests were particular targets of criticism during the 1960s.

The strongest ?truth-in-testing? legislation in the United States was enacted in the state of

Almost all letters of recommendation are laudatory.

Most states require high school students to pass a functional literacy (minimum competency) test before receiving a certificate of completion.

Historical and Professional Matters

Test Design and Construction

Administration and Scoring of Tests

Item Analysis and Standardization of Tests

Reliability and Validity

Intelligence Testing

Individual and Group Differences in Mental Abilities

Neuropsychological Assessment

Standardized Achievement Tests

Testing Special Abilities

Vocational Interests

Attitudes, Values, and Personal Orientations

Personality Assessment: Origins,applications, and Issues

Observations and Interviews

Rating Scales and Checklists

Personality Inventories

Projective Techniques

Appendix A: Measurement and Statistics

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