The WISC-R and Evidence of Item Bias for Native-American Navajos.

Mishra, Shitala P.

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Publication Date: 1982-Oct

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The WISC-R and Evidence of Item Bias for Native-American Navajos.

Mishra, Shitala P.

Psychology in the Schools, v19 n4 p458-64 Oct 1982

Investigated cultural bias in 79 items of three verbal tests of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R). Administered three subtests to 40 Anglo- and 40 Native-American Navajo subjects. Results indicated 15 of 79 items (information, similarities, and vocabulary subtests) were biased against the Navajo sample. (Author)

Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Children, Comparative Analysis, Culture Fair Tests, Elementary Education, Reservation American Indians, Test Bias, Test Items, Verbal Ability

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

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