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ERIC Number: EJ182448
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1977
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Observed IQ as a Function of Test Atmosphere, Tester Expectation and Race of Tester: A Replication for Female Subjects
Samuel, William
Journal of Educational Psychology, 69, 5, 593-604, Oct 77
Variables affecting intelligence test performance were investigated for black and white female secondary school students. Test atmosphere (evaluative or gamelike), tester expectation, and socioeconomic status of subject interacted significantly with race of subject in determining mean IQ. Subjects generally performed better with female examiners. (Author/GDC)
Descriptors: Examiners, Expectation, Females, Intelligence Quotient, Performance Factors, Racial Differences, Secondary Education, Socioeconomic Influences, Stress Variables, Test Anxiety, Testing
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Identifiers: Examiner Effect; Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children