Ortiz et al - culture

Question 1

Ortiz and colleagues elaborate on 4 approaches that have been touted as viable methods for dealing with validity issues that stem from cultural and linguistic differences, what are they?

Answer 1

1. Modified or adapted testing
2. Nonverbal testing
3. Native language testing
4. English language testing

Question 2

What does modified or adapted testing typically contain?

Answer 2

Includes eliminating certain items with presumed culturally biased content, mediating culturally based task concepts prior to administration, repeating verbal instructions to ensure full comprehension etc.

Question 3

What % of practitioners use interpreters?

Answer 3

20%

Question 4

What % of practitioners testing linguistically diverse populations use non-verbal testing?

Answer 4

88%

Question 5

How are most linguistically diverse populations tested?

Answer 5

By monolingual English-speaking practitioners

Question 6

What did Goddard (1913) aim to study?

Answer 6

Whether IQ was innate or inherited

Question 7

What was the development of the C-LTC and the C-LIM spurred by?

Answer 7

The need to consider the difference vs disorder question

Question 8

From what theory did the C-LTC develop?

Answer 8

As an extension of the CHC theoretical classifications

Question 9

What is the relationship between the C-LIM and the C-LTC?

Answer 9

The C-LIM is a refinement of the C-LTC - it aids in interpretation by allowing practitioners to assess whether or not what is measured is due primarily to the influence of cultural or linguistic variables

Question 10

What were the C-LTC and C-LIM design to do?

Answer 10

Evaluate whether the obtained test results are valid or invalid

Question 11

What is the C-LTC

Answer 11

The C-LTC is a classification system for cognitive ability tests based on two critical test dimensions: 1) degree of cultural loading; 2) degree of linguistic demand