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Peer reviewedCavanaugh, Sally Hixon – Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1991
A lawsuit involving the National Board for Respiratory Therapy illustrates that certification examinations are vulnerable to complaints of discrimination and employers' misuse of test results. The board's five-step process--position-viability study, personnel survey, job analysis, item writing/test development, and criterion-related validity…
Descriptors: Certification, Court Litigation, Culture Fair Tests, Legal Problems
Peer reviewedAustin, James T. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1994
Describes the development of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). Details revisions in the MMPI and then evaluates positive and negative features of these revisions in the light of construct validity and professional practice. Argues that many suggested refinements to the instrument are being actively investigated by its…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Diagnostic Tests, Measures (Individuals), Personality Assessment
