Many psychologists were outraged about using race norming, claiming the process was ______.
A. a poor way to even test scores between Blacks and Whites
B. a plot to bypass Equal Opportunity legislation
C. an illegal “quota system” that unfairly discriminated against Whites
D. nonscientific, developed without supporting research
Ans: C
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