Race-Norming of the General Aptitude Test (GATB)was Viewed as Appropriate

question 73

Multiple Choice

Race-norming of the General Aptitude Test (GATB) was viewed as appropriate by the National Academy of Sciences because

• A) the criterion-related validity of the test for Blacks and Whites is represented by different regression lines.
• B) Blacks and Whites are being held to the same standards.
• C) Blacks are more likely than Whites to come from disadvantaged backgrounds, and race-norming the test compensates to some degree for that disadvantage.
• D) so few minority group members take the test that the net effect of the race-norming was deemed inconsequential.

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