| Psychological Testing of American Minorities: Issues and Consequences Revised Edition Contributor(s): Samuda, Ronald J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761912142 ISBN-13: 9780761912149 Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc OUR PRICE: $170.05 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 1998 Annotation: The Second Edition of this classic work has been thoroughly updated and revised with an additional chapter providing a powerful rebuttal to The Bell Curve," "Ronald J Samuda presents a comprehensive analysis of the perspectives, pitfalls, fallacies, issues, consequences and trends in the use of standardized norm-referenced tests with American minorities. He demonstrates that testing continues to be the primary method for injecting pseudoscientific arguments which bolster discrimination, prejudice and social injustice. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Assessment, Testing & Measurement - Medical | Mental Health - Psychology | Applied Psychology |
| Dewey: 153.93 |
| LCCN: 97033902 |
| Series: Multicultural Aspects of Counseling and Psychotherapy |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.22" W x 9.23" (1.30 lbs) 296 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Second Edition of this classic work has been thoroughly updated and revised with an additional chapter providing a powerful rebuttal to The Bell Curve. Ronald J Samuda presents a comprehensive analysis of the perspectives, pitfalls, fallacies, issues, consequences and trends in the use of standardized norm-referenced tests with American minorities. He demonstrates that testing continues to be the primary method for injecting pseudoscientific arguments which bolster discrimination, prejudice and social injustice. |