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| Grouping (Instructional… | 1 |
| Individual Differences | 1 |
| Intelligence Differences | 1 |
| Nature Nurture Controversy | 1 |
| Psychological Testing | 1 |
| Public Policy | 1 |
| Racial Differences | 1 |
| Social Differences | 1 |
| Test Bias | 1 |
| Testing | 1 |
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| American Psychologist | 1 |
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| Cronbach, Lee J. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedCronbach, Lee J. – American Psychologist, 1975
A chronicle of controversies over testing (heredity-environment, experimenter bias, social class bias, tests as sorters for schools and society) and the difficulties that ensue when the scholar enters the arena of public policy. The thesis is offered that the hearing given to social evidence and issues depends on the times and the audience, with…
Descriptors: Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Individual Differences, Intelligence Differences, Nature Nurture Controversy
