Fairness and Bias in Employment Testing
Following World War II, concerns about the fairness of employment tests led to research on their potential for ethnic and gender bias, though findings were often mixed. The passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act provided a legal framework for these concerns, making non-discriminatory hiring practices a legal requirement and intensifying the scrutiny of testing methods.
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An industrial-organizational psychologist in 1952 is hired to consult for a large manufacturing company. Considering the primary shifts in the field's research focus after World War II, which of the following projects would most accurately represent a new and significant area of inquiry for that era?
Fairness and Bias in Employment Testing
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Griggs v. Duke Power Co. Ruling
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