if adverse impact occurs, an employment practice can still be legal if it is job related (valid) The cognitive ability test described above also results in adverse impact because 80% of White applicants passed the test compared to 60% of African American applicants. Scores on the test correlate significantly (r = .45) with performance in the police academy. None of the other tests looked at by the City predicted academy or job performance. 1) Is this practice legal? 2) Why or why not