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Download full textFlaugher, Ronald L. – 1974
Recent empirical evidence concerning sex and racial bias in testing is discussed in terms of three primary sources of bias: (1) content of the test itself, (2) atmosphere in which the test is administered, and (3) the use to which the test results are put. Test content that is demonstrably more difficult for one group than another should be (1)…
Descriptors: Competitive Selection, Minority Groups, Personnel Selection, Predictive Validity
