Fairness in Employment Testing: Validity Generalization, Minority Issues, and the General Aptitude Test Battery. Book Review.

Levin, Henry M.

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Publication Date: 1991

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Fairness in Employment Testing: Validity Generalization, Minority Issues, and the General Aptitude Test Battery. Book Review.

Levin, Henry M.

Journal of Educational Measurement, v28 n4 p358-63 Win 1991

This book reports results of a National Research Council study and the validity of generalizing from its studies of about 500 occupations to over 12,000 jobs. The use of the General Aptitude Test Battery for prediction is discussed, and its impact and recommendations for future use are considered. (SLD)

Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Competitive Selection, Generalization, Minority Groups, Occupational Tests, Personnel Selection, Predictive Validity, Productivity, Test Bias, Test Validity

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Language: English

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