Why did the growing use of ability tests come to an abrupt halt during the late 1960s and 1970s?
A)because ability tests were becoming more costly to administer to large numbers of applicants
B)because other, more valid predictors of job performance became available
C)because of EEO laws and early Supreme Court decisions that specifically addressed a few of the most popular of these tests
D)because research evidence questioned the validity of these tests for predicting job performance

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The growing use of ability tests came to an abrupt halt during the late 1960s and 1970s primarily because of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws and early Supreme Court decisions that specifically addressed a few of the most popular of these tests, raising concerns about their fairness and potential for discrimination.

Why Did the Growing Use of Ability Tests Come to an Abrupt