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11.Recent research suggests that ability tests _________ the performance of minorities. a)under-represent b)over-represent c)under-predict d)over-predict 12.Differences in intercepts for different groups on a test could reflect a)differences in test validity b)bias toward one of the groups since scores reflect systematic differences in criterion scores c)differences in means on a test but not in criterion measures d)differential prediction 13.One possible explanation for why groups might receive systematically different scores on tests is that a)there are real mean differences in the attributes being measured b)the content of the test is familiar to some groups and not to others c)the method in which a test is presented differs d)all of the above 14.One of the best general strategies for reducing the effects of test bias is to a)employ multiple methods of assessment b)change the content of the test c)use the “Golden Rule” during test development d)give alternative non-verbal tests 15.A test which deals with objects, beliefs or lore peculiar to one culture can be called a)culture-reduced b)culture-loaded c)culture-fair d)culture-free 16.A purely pictorial test is likely to be a)culture-free b)culture-fair c)culture-reduced d)culture-loaded 17.Raven’s Progressive Matrices, generally considered a culture-reduced test, produces a)scores of whites and minorities that are similar b)scores of whites that are generally lower than the scores of minorities c)scores of minorities that are generally lower than the scores of whites d)scores of minorities that are generally higher than the scores of whites 18.A value judgment regarding actions taken as a result of test scores concerns test a)discrimination b)fairness c)bias d)all of the above 19.________ is a characteristic of numbers; whereas ________ is a characteristic of one’s              actions. a)Fairness; bias b)Bias; discrimination c)Bias; fairness d)Discrimination; fairness 20.When a test shows significant correlations with relevant criteria for blacks, but              nonsignificant correlations when used for whites, ________ exists. a)fairness b)differential validity c)reverse discrimination d)bias 21.Recent research suggests that genetic factors are important determinants of which of              the following a)attitudes b)intelligence c)personality d)all of the above 22.In the authors’ view, the correlational link between cognitive ability and socioeconomic status a)is probably causal in both directions b)is causal in that high socioeconomic status causes high cognitive ability c)is causal in that high cognitive ability causes high socioeconomic status d)is not well established 23.Project Head Start was started a)to reduce the gap between rich and poor Americans in educational opportunities b)on the basic premise that intelligence is modifiable c)in the 1960’s by the federal government d)all of the above