What steps need to be taken prior to making the conclusion

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Question: A college uses a particular admissions test, which has well documented predictive validity. However, members of a particular minority group tend to score low on this admission test.

Some students who have been denied admission based on their test scores are criticizing the school for using a biased test.

What steps need to be taken prior to making the conclusion the test is "biased" in the psychometric sense? How can a determination be made regarding whether or not the test is being used in a fair and equitable manner?

What other measures of validity would you need as evidence to support the continuation or discontinuation of this admission test?

PLEASE USE as REFERENCE: Title: Foundations of Psychological Testing: A Practical Approach Edition: 6th Edition Author: Miller, L. A., Lovler, R. L.

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