Educational Psychology / Unit 13 EDP 1209 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Bias in Testing
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The idea
Tests can be biased through offensiveness, content that stereotypes a group, or unfair penalization, content depending on untaught background experience; intelligence tests have long been criticized for middle-class norms and for rewarding speed.
In practice
A reading item built on yacht-racing terms penalizes students who have never been sailing.
Where people slip
Some bias claims are themselves contested.
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