The Influence of Examiners' Ethnic Attributes on Intelligence Test Scores.

Mishra, Shitala P.

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Publication Date: 1980

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The Influence of Examiners' Ethnic Attributes on Intelligence Test Scores.

Mishra, Shitala P.

Psychology in the Schools, v17 n1 p117-21 1980

Investigated the effect of examiners' ethnicity on the intelligence test performance of Anglo and Mexican-American subjects. On the WISC Vocabulary, Mexican-American subjects scored significantly higher when the test was administered by Mexican-American examiners. (Author)

Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences, Educational Testing, Ethnicity, Examiners, Group Testing, Individual Characteristics, Intelligence Tests, Mexican Americans

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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