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Download full textBoldt, Robert F. – 1972
This paper describes several situations in which generalization of statistical results is not possible by representative sampling but which is attempted using corrections for selection of groups. The situations include hiring, admissions, differential classification, guidance, test score equating, and test score scaling. Evidence of inaccuracies…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Admission Criteria, Aptitude Tests, Competitive Selection
