Bias in Mental Testing (also with book criticisms and author’s rebuttals)

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Illuminating detailed methods for assessing bias in commonly used I.Q., aptitude, and achievement tests, Jensen argues that standardized tests are not biased against Englishspeaking minority groups and describes the uses of such tests in education and employment Contents......Page 9 1. Mental Testing under Fire......Page 17 2. Tests on Trial......Page 43 3. The Drive for Equality......Page 57 4. The Distribution of Menta Ability......Page 77 5. Varieties of Mental Test Items......Page 141 6. Do IQ Tests Really Measure Intelligence?......Page 185 7. Reliability and Stability of Mental Measurements......Page 275 8. Validity and Correlates of Mental Tests......Page 313 9. Definitions and Criteria of Test Bias......Page 383 10. Bias in Predictive Validity: Empirical evidence......Page 481 11. Internal Criteria of Test Bias: Empirical Evidence......Page 533 12. External Sources of Bias......Page 605 13. Sex Bias......Page 637 14. Culture-reduced Tests and Techniques......Page 651 15. Uses and Abuses of Tests......Page 731 Reviews, comments, criticisms, rebuttals......Page 802