discriminatory test
[dɪˈskrɪmɪnətɔːri tɛst]
nounpl: discriminatory tests
teste discriminatório
1. A test or examination designed to distinguish between different groups, individuals, or categories based on specific criteria or characteristics
The psychometric discriminatory test helps identify students with different learning abilities.
O teste discriminatório psicométrico ajuda a identificar alunos com diferentes habilidades de aprendizado.
2. In legal and employment contexts, a test that systematically disadvantages or treats unfairly members of a protected class or group
The company was sued for using a discriminatory test that excluded qualified candidates based on age.
A empresa foi processada por usar um teste discriminatório que excluía candidatos qualificados com base na idade.
3. In statistics and science, a test used to discriminate or differentiate between two or more hypotheses or groups
Researchers used a discriminatory test to separate the control group from the experimental group.
Os pesquisadores usaram um teste discriminatório para separar o grupo de controle do grupo experimental.
In both the USA and Brazil, the concept of discriminatory testing is highly relevant to employment law, education, and civil rights. In the USA, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and other legislation specifically address discriminatory testing practices. In Brazil, similar protections exist under constitutional and labor law. The term is frequently used in legal disputes, HR policies, and educational assessment debates in both countries.
Related Idioms & Phrases
fail the discriminatory test - fracassar no teste discriminatório (to be disadvantaged by a biased test)
pass a discriminatory test - passar por um teste discriminatório (to succeed despite bias, or to meet unfair criteria)
challenge a discriminatory test - contestar um teste discriminatório (to legally oppose a biased assessment)
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