Resource: the American Psychological Association (APA)
Code of Ethics
Select a legal case from the list in Table 2-1 in
Ch. 2 of Psychological Testing and Assessment or another case
related to psychological assessment.
Case
chosen: Civil Rights Act of 1964,
also known as Equal Opportunity Employment Act: It is an unlawful employment
practice to adjust the scores of, use different cut off scores of, or otherwise
alter the results employment related test on the basis of race, religion, sex,
or national origin.
Writea 1,400- to 1,750-word paper discussing:
· The background of your selected case and the legal
implications of the decision
· An analysis of the biases related to the
assessments in the case
· The ethical implications for diverse populations in
relationship to the case
· The role of norming in creating bias
Formatyour paper consistent with APA guidelines.
