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Download full textBishop, John – 1989
Greater use of employment tests for selecting workers will mean that rewards for developing competencies measured by the tests will rise, increasing the supply of workers with the skills. Greater use of tests to select workers will also change the sorting of workers across jobs. The impact on total output will depend on the extent to which the…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Estimation (Mathematics), Females, Labor Force
Peer reviewedHolden, Constance – Science, 1989
The issue of interpretation of standard test scores of minorities is discussed. The history of the issue is reviewed. The National Academy of Science's decision to reinterpret the scores of minorities is summarized. (YP)
Descriptors: Minority Groups, Predictor Variables, Psychometrics, Racial Bias
