Exam 2: Historical, cultural, and Legal Ethical Considerations

A general ability test predicted job performance but was found to be discriminatory because Whites scored better on it on average than African-Americans.This is a reference to which of the following court cases?

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Question 21

The Family Rights and Privacy Act mandated that

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Question 22

In the case of Iverson v.Frandsen,Carmel Iverson brought an unsuccessful lawsuit for libel against Dr.Frandsen on behalf of her daughter.According to the text,Frandsen may have prevailed in a lawsuit against

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Question 23

Which organization published Technical Recommendations for Psychological and Diagnostic Tests?

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Question 24

How did the work of Wundt differ from that of Galton,Binet,and James McKeen Cattell?

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Question 25

Which court case resulted in the ruling that psychotherapists must reveal privileged information if a third party is endangered?

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Question 26

In the case of Daubert v.Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals,the plaintiff (Daubert)

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Question 27

During the Middle Ages,the focus of early "diagnostic techniques" was on identifying:

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Question 28

The fact that employment testing materials and procedures must be essential to the job and not discriminate against persons with disabilities is attributable to which legislation?

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Question 29

In which type of culture is value placed on traits such as conformity,cooperation,and interdependence?

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Question 30

During World War I,Robert Woodsworth and his committee developed a measure of

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Question 31

As used in the text,the practice of releasing the roll refers to

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Question 32

In which court case did the court find that minimum competency testing in the State of Florida perpetuated the effects of past discrimination?

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Question 33

Who coined the term mental test in 1890?

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Question 34

Which court case resulted in the ruling for the first time that diversity considerations can be used in university admissions decisions?

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Question 35

In which case was it ruled that IQ tests cannot be administered to African-American students for the purpose of placement in special education classes?

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Question 36

Griggs v.Duke Power Company and Albemarle Paper Company v.Moody had what issue in common?

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Question 37

Which historical event was the impetus for the awarding of federal funds to schools in an effort to identify gifted and talented students?

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Question 38

Many testtaker characteristics are affected by culture including

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Question 39

Which of the following is the MOST important reason why translating a test into another language is not recommended?

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A general ability test predicted job performance but was found to be discriminatory because Whites scored better on it on average than African-Americans.This is a reference to which of the following court cases?

The Family Rights and Privacy Act mandated that

In the case of Iverson v.Frandsen,Carmel Iverson brought an unsuccessful lawsuit for libel against Dr.Frandsen on behalf of her daughter.According to the text,Frandsen may have prevailed in a lawsuit against

Which organization published Technical Recommendations for Psychological and Diagnostic Tests?

How did the work of Wundt differ from that of Galton,Binet,and James McKeen Cattell?

Which court case resulted in the ruling that psychotherapists must reveal privileged information if a third party is endangered?

In the case of Daubert v.Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals,the plaintiff (Daubert)

During the Middle Ages,the focus of early "diagnostic techniques" was on identifying:

The fact that employment testing materials and procedures must be essential to the job and not discriminate against persons with disabilities is attributable to which legislation?

In which type of culture is value placed on traits such as conformity,cooperation,and interdependence?

During World War I,Robert Woodsworth and his committee developed a measure of

As used in the text,the practice of releasing the roll refers to

In which court case did the court find that minimum competency testing in the State of Florida perpetuated the effects of past discrimination?

Who coined the term mental test in 1890?

Which court case resulted in the ruling for the first time that diversity considerations can be used in university admissions decisions?

In which case was it ruled that IQ tests cannot be administered to African-American students for the purpose of placement in special education classes?

Griggs v.Duke Power Company and Albemarle Paper Company v.Moody had what issue in common?

Which historical event was the impetus for the awarding of federal funds to schools in an effort to identify gifted and talented students?

Many testtaker characteristics are affected by culture including

Which of the following is the MOST important reason why translating a test into another language is not recommended?

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