Interactive Effects of Item Content and Ethnic Group Membership on Performance on the McCarthy Scales.

Murray, Anne M.; Mishra, Shitala P.

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ERIC Number: EJ292737

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Publication Date: 1983

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Interactive Effects of Item Content and Ethnic Group Membership on Performance on the McCarthy Scales.

Murray, Anne M.; Mishra, Shitala P.

Journal of School Psychology, v21 n3 p263-70 Fall 1983

Investigated cultural bias in the 46 verbal items of the McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities (MSCA) in 59 Anglo- and 59 Mexican-American children. Analysis of the data revealed that the majority of the verbal items of the MSCA are free from cultural bias. (JAC)

Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Mexican Americans, Performance Factors, Primary Education, Psychological Testing, Test Bias, Verbal Tests

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: McCarthy Scales of Childrens Abilities

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