Postcript on ability tests, testing, and public policy

Article Abstract:

Previous discussions on ability testing have clarified issues and answered questions most commonly raised regarding the field. Most of the propositions clearly indicate that ability tests are biased against certain groups, especially those which had limited opportunities for learning. Considering the serious consequences of testing on people's lives, scientists must take it upon themselves to set rigid ethical standards on the conduct of these tests.

Intelligence tests

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Reliability and validity of the parent-child relationship inventory (PCRI): Evidence from a longitudinal cross-informant investigation

Article Abstract:

An examination of psychometric properties of the Parent-Child Relationship Inventory (PCRI) is presented using data collected from adolescents and their parents in the Fullerton Longitudinal Study. Concerns are raised regarding the use of scales to contrast mother-adolescent with father-adolescent relationships in conjunction with other research on parent-adolescent relationships.

Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Custody (Juvenile Law), Psychological aspects, Parent and child, Parent-child relations, Custody of children, Child custody, Psychometrics

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