Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ396701
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1986
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Are English Language Aptitude Tests Biased towards Culturally Different Minority Groups? Some Israeli Findings.
Zeidner, Moshe
Language Testing, v3 n1 p80-98 Jun 1986
Examines the validity of the cultural bias contention with respect to English aptitude tests by looking at test scores of Jewish and Arab students applying for admission to a college in Israel. Results show evidence for differential construct or predictive validity of test scores as a function of cultural group membership. (31 references) (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Arabic, Comparative Analysis, Culture Fair Tests, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Hebrew, Higher Education, Language Proficiency, Language Tests, Predictive Validity, Psycholinguistics, Scores, Second Language Learning, Student Placement, Test Bias, Test Validity, Uncommonly Taught Languages
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
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