Question 1

The Crawford v. Honig case

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A)  reaffirmed the Larry P. case.
B)  lifted the ban on Intelligence Testing for African American children.
C)  strengthened the ban on intelligence testing for African American Children.
D)  extended the ban on testing for African American children to Hispanic children.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 2

Why are interstate commerce laws applicable to testing?

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A)  Tests developed and published in one state may be marketed and used in other states.
B)  Tests used in employment decisions affect individual finances.
C)  Students may attend colleges located in states other than their home states, so college entrance exams are controlled by interstate commerce laws.
D)  Testing is a business and thus antitrust laws apply.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Describe the Fisher v. University of Texas case and the outcome. What is the "mismatch hypothesis" endorsed by Justice Antonin Scalia and the public response to this perspective?

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Question 4

Describe the main goals and controversies of the No Child Left Behind Act. How were the concerns of this program addressed in subsequent legislation?

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Question 5

In ____, the courts found against a law school applicant and in favor of the university policy of using racial or ethnic group as one of several factors in the admissions policy.

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A)  Hobson v. Hansen
B)  Diana v. State Board of Education
C)  Grutter v. Bollinger
D)  Gratz v. BollingerE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Judge Skelly Wright ruled against classification based on group ability tests in the case of

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A)  Diana v. State Board of Education.
B)  Hobson v. Hansen.
C)  Brown v. Board of Education.
D)  Plessy v. Ferguson.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Identify and discuss the implications of four United States federal laws that have implications for the use of tests.

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1. The Americans with Disabilities Act (...

Question 8

The EEOC requires organizations with more than ____ employees to complete an annual form that specifies the number of women and members of four minority groups who are employed in nine job categories within that organization.

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A)  10
B)  50
C)  100
D)  500E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The United States government has the power to control the use of public dollars. How does this affect testing?

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A)  The government can withhold funding if tests or practices are objectionable.
B)  Tests measuring educational achievement are given to school districts at no cost by the federal government.
C)  The government often imposes heavy fines when school systems and others misuse tests.
D)  Because test development is so expensive, tests are typically only developed when requested by the federal government.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

The most significant finding in Brown v. Board of Education was that

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A)  segregation could exist as long as the quality of the schools was equal.
B)  African American children did not have the ability to be in white schools.
C)  integration was not in the best interest of the children.
D)  segregation denied equal protection under the law.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The 14th Amendment guarantees all citizens

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A)  due process and equal protection under the law.
B)  freedom of speech.
C)  freedom of religion.
D)  the right to privacy.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

What role, if any, should the courts play in the regulation of psychological tests and why?

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Question 13

Children labeled EMR

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A)  may gain confidence and self-esteem.
B)  may behave as though they have cognitive impairments as a self-fulfilling prophecy.
C)  are probably not incorrectly classified by biased tests
D)  are not adversely affected by the label, according to research.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following practices was the core of the criticism of NCLB?

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A)  The use of standardized testing in schools.
B)  The number of tests used in schools.
C)  The use of tests that have shown racial biases.
D)  The use of test scores as a way of achieving accountability for schools.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

What standards does the EEOC apply when investigating the fairness of tests?

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A)  American Psychological Association
B)  American Psychometry Association
C)  National Testing Corporation
D)  National Education AssociationE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Courtroom decisions over the use of psychological tests

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A)  typically side with the psychological statistician.
B)  are frequently inconsistent.
C)  are seldom inconsistent.
D)  do not have much effect on changing actual laws.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following is the only state with a legal ban on IQ testing of African American children?

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A)  New York
B)  Illinois
C)  Washington
D)  CaliforniaE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

The case of Parents in Action on Special Education v. Hannon reached a conclusion opposite to that of

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A)  Plessy v. Ferguson.
B)  Hobson v. Hansen.
C)  Larry P. v. Wilson Riles.
D)  Stell v. Savannah.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

The Hobson v. Hansen case

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A)  contested the use of psychological tests for placement.
B)  resisted the previous court order to desegregate.
C)  forced schools to desegregate.
D)  challenged the use of tests for Asian American children.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Bakke sued the University of California at Davis, Medical School in the early 1970s after he was denied admission

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A)  because he was a minority.
B)  even though his test scores were higher than minority students who had been admitted.
C)  because his MCAT scores were insufficient.
D)  even though he was part of a special affirmative action programE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 20: Testing and the Law

What standards does the EEOC apply when investigating the fairness of tests?

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The 14th Amendment guarantees all citizens

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Judge Skelly Wright ruled against classification based on group ability tests in the case of

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Courtroom decisions over the use of psychological tests

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The Crawford v. Honig case

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Describe the Fisher v. University of Texas case and the outcome. What is the "mismatch hypothesis" endorsed by Justice Antonin Scalia and the public response to this perspective?

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The United States government has the power to control the use of public dollars. How does this affect testing?

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Why are interstate commerce laws applicable to testing?

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The most significant finding in Brown v. Board of Education was that

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Identify and discuss the implications of four United States federal laws that have implications for the use of tests.

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The Hobson v. Hansen case

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What role, if any, should the courts play in the regulation of psychological tests and why?

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Which of the following is the only state with a legal ban on IQ testing of African American children?

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In ____, the courts found against a law school applicant and in favor of the university policy of using racial or ethnic group as one of several factors in the admissions policy.

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Children labeled EMR

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Bakke sued the University of California at Davis, Medical School in the early 1970s after he was denied admission

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The case of Parents in Action on Special Education v. Hannon reached a conclusion opposite to that of

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The EEOC requires organizations with more than ____ employees to complete an annual form that specifies the number of women and members of four minority groups who are employed in nine job categories within that organization.

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Which of the following practices was the core of the criticism of NCLB?

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