Hays, Ch 4: Multicultural Considerations Flashcards
Biases are…
built into the instrument
We cannot ever have an instrument that’s…
culturally fair
In a non-standardized test, the bias is in…
the administrator of the test
Assessments are created with the assumption that…
all test-takers have had an equal chance to learn the material and will have an equal chance to do well
Why would someone not have an equal chance to do well on an assessment?
Educationally deprived & low educational support in families
Why is the Culture-Fair Test of Intelligence not used often (except in research)?
It doesn’t predict grades
What is on the Culture-Fair Test of Intelligence?
Mostly pictures, very few words
What items are usually over-diagnosed?
Women - personality disorders (borderline, histrionic…)
Men - anti-social personality disorder
Sexual Minorities - panic disorder
Less formal education - schizophrenia
What items are usually under-diagnosed?
African-Americans - depression
What items are usually mis-diagnosed?
Autism is often misdiagnosed as an intellectual disability in African-Americans
What are the aspects of test-sophistication (aka practice-effect)?
Faking a test (depends on level of crazy)
Motivation to answer correctly/incorrectly
Language abilities
Insight to self (children have a hard time)
Acculturation (appropriate for culture group)
Accommodations for Disabilities
Sign language Lip reader Someone to read for them Scribe Braille Time limit changes More breaks Computer or paper tests Allowing food and drinks (those with medical issues like diabetes)
Anytime you change the test for a disability…
you change the test (scoring will be a little different)
What must be done with employment testing?
the test MUST accurately reflect what will be done on the job
Types of vocational assessment (besides tests):
Job Samples
On the Job Assessment
