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Campbell, Joel T.; And Others – 1969
An aptitude battery was validated against a Job Knowledge Test to determine if aptitude tests are culturally biased when used to predict occupational success. 287 white and 168 Negro Medical Technicians completed an eight test experimental aptitude battery and a Job Knowledge Test developed as a criterion measure of job performance. Linear…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Blacks, Cultural Influences, Employment Qualifications
Download full textFlaugher, Ronald L. – 1970
Some of the controversial issues involved in the use of objective tests by institutions of higher education, as this use affects the selection and attendance by members of minority groups, are reviewed. Admissions committees now rely on the ability of a test to predict students' performance at their institution to guide their selection. However,…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Admission Criteria, College Admission, Competitive Selection
