Explores heterosexist bias in seven widely used assessment instruments. Focuses on bias that is observable in the instruments themselves and in the ancillary materials. Describes three types of bias, how these biases manifest in various instruments, and makes recommendations for mental health practitioners and for professionals who develop…

Analyzes two methods of testing group differences of a latent variable: group code analysis and structured means analysis. Describes these methods in terms of conceptual representation, unique underlying assumptions, and relative merits and limitations; points toward methodological extensions beyond this two-sample case. (RJM)