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Seymour, Richard T. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1988
Argues that occupational tests can exclude racial minorities and that many industrial psychologists have overlooked evidence that many tests are biased and that some claims for validity generalization are based on faulty science. Outlines what plaintiff's counsel looks for in deciding to try a testing case, and provides primer on how to challenge…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Employment Practices, Generalization, Minority Groups

Goldstein, Barry L.; Patterson, Patrick O. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1988
Refers to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Supreme Court's disparate impact interpretation of Title VII in Griggs versus Duke Power Company. Contends that attacks on the Griggs decision are legally unsound and that claims made by advocates of validity generalization are scientifically unsupported. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Employment Practices, Federal Legislation, Generalization

Schmidt, Frank L. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1988
Draws from validity generalization research to summarize evidence disputing theories that objective employment tests are either biased against minorities or lack utility. Argues that group differences in test scores do not result from deficiencies in tests, but in skills they measure. Suggests that measurement-based research does not provide…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Generalization, Individual Differences