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ERIC Number: EJ646580
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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Affirmative Action, Duality of Error, and the Consequences of Mispredicting the Academic Performance of African American College Applicants.
Mumpower, Jeryl L.; Nath, Radhika; Stewart, Thomas R.
Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, v21 n1 p63-77 2002
Conducted a series of analyses under various assumptions concerning affirmative action plans, causes of racial differences in average college admissions test scores, and racial differences in accuracy of performance predictions. Evidence suggesting a lower level of predictive accuracy for African Americans implies that, under affirmative action, proportionately more false positives and false negatives will be found among African American applicants. (SM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affirmative Action, Black Students, College Admission, College Applicants, Higher Education, Predictor Variables, Secondary Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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