Bias in Psychological Assessment: Heterosexism
- 1 July 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development
- Vol. 30 (2) , 68-76
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07481756.1997.12068922
Abstract
Heterosexist bias exists within the realm of psychological assessment. The authors explore heterosexist bias in 7 widely used assessment instruments and offer suggestions for improvement.Keywords
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