Effects of Race of Examiner and Cultural Mistrust on the WAIS Performance of Black Students.

Terrell, Francis; And Others

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Publication Date: 1981-Oct

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Effects of Race of Examiner and Cultural Mistrust on the WAIS Performance of Black Students.

Terrell, Francis; And Others

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v49 n5 p750-51 Oct 1981

Identified groups with high and low levels of mistrust of Whites. Half of the participants in each group were then administered the WAIS by a white examiner. The remaining were tested by a Black examiner. The Black examiner-high mistrust group scored significantly higher than the White examiner-high mistrust group. (Author)

Descriptors: Blacks, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Examiners, Performance Factors, Racial Attitudes, Racial Factors, Testing Problems, Whites

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale

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