Clerical ability tests consist of items to measure perceptual speed and accuracy, as well as
A) general intelligence. B) academic achievement.
C) mechanical comprehension. D) psychomotor skills.
Question 2
According to the item characteristic curve approach to detecting item bias, a test is unbiased if
A) qualifying scores on the test are established in such a way that different groups of
applicants are selected in proportion to the number in each group who are capable of
attaining an acceptable level on the performance criterion.
B) regression slopes for predicting job performance from the scores are the same for different
groups.
C) regardless of their group membership, examinees of the same ability have equal
probabilities of getting an item right.
D) establishing separate job performance cutoff scores for different groups makes the
probability of selecting potentially successful applicants in the various groups the same.
The WISC-IV: Sample Items
Types of Problems Used to Measure Intelligence
Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests
Categories of CLIA Tests
Who Goes to College? Comparing Social Class and Ability in Determining College Attendance
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