w10 cultural bias

Question 1

model 1 of cross cultural testing

Answer 1

nature of intelligence is the same
same test can be used

everyone is the same

Question 2

model 2 of cross cultural testing

Answer 2

nature of cncept/ intelligence is differnet
but same test can be used

the differences in tests are just differences between the cultures

Question 3

model 3

Answer 3

The dimensions of intelligence are the same.
Must be measured with different tests.

Question 4

model 4

Answer 4

everyhting is different

Question 5

Cattel’s Culture “Fair” IQ Test

Answer 5

similar to ravens progressive matrices
A more culturally fair test that doesn’t use vocabulary or other culturally specific tests like that

Question 6

the queensland test of Cognitive
Ability

Answer 6

a non verbal culture neutral
simple tests of visual memory, manipulation etc
5 subtests

includes the knox cube imitation test with a demonstrator moving a block acorss others and then the person has to remember and repeat what they just did

Question 7

Kimberley Indigenous Cognitive Assessment (KICA)

Answer 7

designed to screen for dimentia using a test that has been translated
16 questions assesing things like what tiem of year it is, verbal fluency, memory and how to use certain objects

wasnt developed in close association with indiggenous communities

Question 8

culture fair tests pay too little attention on

Answer 8

how constructs are conceptualised across cultures
the biases that can occur in the develppment of such tests
the health and educational differences across cultures

Question 9

Problems of semantic equivalence: 3 categories

Answer 9

Lexical mapping
Grammatical equivalence:
Experienctial equivalence:

Question 10

lexical mapping

Answer 10

does the language in the test directly translate to the other language

are you asking the thing you think your asking?

Question 11

grammatical equivalence

Answer 11

does the grammar and syntax of the question match across languages

eg a phrase in english that is easy to understand maybe hard and confusing to udnerstand in french

Question 12

Experienctial equivalence:

Answer 12

people have different experiences that can alter the translation

eg, a poodle is seen as a very different dog breed in another country and therefore maybe very confusing

Question 13

5 steps in transalting a test

Answer 13

1. Verification of focal concept equivalence
2. Translation of the instrument and development of preliminary versions
3. Committee Review and Evaluation of the Preliminary Version - experts review
4. Pre-testing the Instrument - sample and feedback
5. Pilot Testing the Instrument - testing reliability, error etc

Question 14

double transaltion

Answer 14

2 translators translate the same item and check if they are the same

some translators will make a decsion about what word to use

Question 15

back translation

Answer 15

when an item is translated to one langauge and translated back agian to check for any inconsistencies

Question 16

Kimberley Mum’s Mood Scale

Answer 16

designed to measure perinatal anxiety and depression in remote aboriginal health care settings

part 1 using language and images to depict how they are feeling about certian things
part 2 yarning conversation about how theyre going