The NAS Report Regarding Correction of Test Bias in the General

question 170

Multiple Choice

The NAS report regarding correction of test bias in the General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB) concluded that

• A) more effort would be necessary to completely eliminate the halo effect in test scoring.
• B) raw scores had to be converted into interpretable standard scores.
• C) test coefficients were too low to be acceptable criterion-related validity evidence.
• D) nothing had to be changed in the practice of scoring the tests.

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Definitions:

Asch's Study

A series of experiments by Solomon Asch that demonstrated the power of conformity in groups, where individuals often agreed with an incorrect majority.

Conformity

The act of adjusting one's behavior or beliefs to match those of others, often as a response to real or imagined group pressure.

Trials

Experiments or tests conducted to verify, refute, or establish the validity of a hypothesis or to discover new information.

Group Size

The number of individuals making up a collective or group, influencing dynamics such as communication and cohesion.