When a Test Shows Significant Correlations with Relevant Criteria for Blacks

question 19

Multiple Choice

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

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Definitions:

Felsic Intrusions

Igneous rock formations rich in light-colored minerals such as quartz and feldspar, formed from magma that intrudes into the crust but does not reach the surface.

Porphyritic Texture

A texture of igneous rocks characterized by large crystals embedded in a finer-grained matrix or groundmass, indicative of a complex cooling history.

Sulfide Deposits

Concentrations of precious metals like gold, silver, and copper, found within sulfide mineral concentrations beneath the Earth's surface.

Geologic Structures

The arrangements and relations of rocks, including folds, faults, and layers, shaped by geological forces.