Ethics in Assessment Paper

Ethics in Assessment Paper

Topic: Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Employment testing materials and procedures must be essential to the job and not discriminate against persons with handicaps.

Resource: the American Psychological Association (APA) Code of Ethics

Select a legal case from the list in Table 2-1 in Ch. 2 of Psychological Testing and Assessment or another case related to psychological assessment.

Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper discussing:

• The background of your selected case and the legal implications of the decision
• An analysis of the biases related to the assessments in the case
• The ethical implications for diverse populations in relationship to the case
• The role of norming in creating bias