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Book Review. Testing Testing: Social Consequences of the Examined Life, by F. Allan Hanson.

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Sinha, Birendra K. – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 1994

The reviewed book analyzes many facets of the testing enterprise from a sociocultural perspective, emphasizing the power motive of test givers. Part I on Authenticity Tests discusses the practice of using tests to determine innocence, guilt, and honesty with regard to culturally important behaviors. Part II addresses the use of ability tests for…

Descriptors: Book Reviews, Drug Use Testing, Educational Testing, Polygraphs

Screening Workers: An Examination and Analysis of Practice and Public Policy.

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Greenfield, Patricia A.; And Others – Employee Relations, 1989

Discusses methods of screening job applicants and issues raised by screening procedures.. Includes legal ramifications, current practices in Britain and the United States, future directions, and the employment interview. (JOW)

Descriptors: Drug Use Testing, Employment Interviews, Employment Practices, Employment Qualifications