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score (Che cognitive test score having the second greatest adverse iinpact) would be eliminated entirely, since it is only used in v,he AP predictor. This would also eliminate the “double impact" of the Watson Glaser test, since it then would only be used in the CG predictor. Dr. Sackett's exhibit 2085 shows that the amended procedures would reduce the emphasis of the Watson Glaser test from 21% to 12%; reduce the emphasis of the HAS total score from 15% to 0%; reduce the emphasis on math skills from 17% to 5%; reduce the overall emphasis on cognitive skills by more than half, from 38% to ]7%; and increase the emphasis on the CPI subscales from 61% to S2%^^ The elimination of cut scores would remove all hurdles based on cognitive skills and would allow all candidates to be placed on the eligibility roster, so that cities could consider the whole person in their police selection procedures. Whether this amended test and scoring procedure is legally acceptable must be decided by the Court; but defendants respectfully submit that this decision should be made against the backdrop of the evidence of available alternative testing crccedures . ••Defendants do net agree that testing for ■proble.'n solving ability* must be limited to 1/1-lth of the test because it is one of l-l K3AP clusters. But even if this anai-/sis were accepted, there were three KSAPs which were not included i.n the -written test (oral presentation skills, interest in police work and listenina skillsi. Of the eleven remaining KSAP clusters, if each were weighted eq-uall-/, the test e.mphasis for eacn K3AF cluster would be 9.1%, or roughly the same as the 12% emphasis of the Watson Glaser test in the ^^ended procedure. Moreover, if there were separate tests for other cognitive skills identified in the study among the 11 K3APs, suc.h as written communication and reading comprehension, adverse impact -would be even greater. 22