Article
Examiner Sex Bias and Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Scores
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
(1977)
Abstract
Administered the WISC (excluding Mazes and Digit Span) to 64 3rd graders randomly selected for IQ. Eight examiners, 4 males and 4 females, each tested 8 children, 4 boys and 4 girls. Female examiners elicited higher Full Scale IQ, Verbal IQ, Comprehension, Similarities, and Vocabulary scores from all children.
Keywords
- Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale,
- Test bias,
- Personality tests
Disciplines
Publication Date
1977
Publisher Statement
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Citation Information
Richard H. Dana and Richard Back. "Examiner Sex Bias and Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Scores" Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology Vol. 45 Iss. 3 (1977) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/richard_dana/141/