Flaugher (1978) contends that arguments about test bias were based on misunderstandings because test developers
a. are sensitive to the opportunities people have to learn information on a test.
b. are very concerned about the individual items on a test.
c. focus on overall test performance and how it correlates with an external criteria.
d. do not focus as much on test performance.
c
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