Part 1. The Minority Testing Bias Persists article calls attention to the fact that some tests may be culture-specific without even knowing it. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/test-bias-minorities_b_2734149

• Discuss the implied message from this article and the need to identify underlying testing items that have subtle stereotypical wording or context that are culturally discriminatory in nature.
• Discuss effective measures that can address these issues based on your readings for this unit and personal professional behavior.
• What impact does culture have on the process of psychological assessment and influence diagnosis on verbal communication, and on nonverbal communications?

Part 2. Issues with ethics, legal, socio-cultural, and personal biases affecting diagnostic, treatment and selection process. 

• Discuss with examples, the role of ethics, legal, socio-cultural, and examiner biases and how each influences the diagnosis, treatment, and applicant selection processes.
• Explain each of the following forms of testing issues:
  • Discrimination
  • Culture and language barriers
  • American Disability Act (ADA) 
  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act