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In Addition to Being Reliable and Valid, Any Test Should

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In addition to being reliable and valid, any test should also be unbiased-that is, equally fair for all groups. A biased test overstates or understates the true performance of one or more groups. Stereotype threat is one type of influence that may bias a test. Define stereotype threat and describe the findings from Claude Steele's classic study on stereotype threat.


Definitions:

Biological Timetable

refers to the sequence of developmental milestones and physiological processes that occur in living organisms over time.

Stage Perspective

A viewpoint in developmental psychology that suggests individuals progress through a series of discrete stages of cognitive or emotional development.

Stage Theory of Development

A theory that proposes human development happens in distinct stages, each characterized by specific cognitive, social, or moral developments.

Predictable Order

A sequence of events or stages that occur in a consistent and known pattern, allowing for anticipation of what comes next.

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