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Rivers, L. Wendell; And Others – Journal of Afro-American Issues, 1975
An examination of the limitations of I.Q. testing, the dangers of misclassification, the moral issues of testing as well as some of the legal consequences of such mishaps. Several alternatives and recommendations are offered. (EH)
Descriptors: Black Stereotypes, Group Testing, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Intelligence Differences
Download full textROSENBERG, LEON A.; STROUD, MICHAEL
A STUDY EXAMINED THE VALIDITY OF TWO BRIEF INTELLIGENCE SCALES, THE PEABODY PICTURE VOCABULARY TEST (PPVT) AND THE COLUMBIA MENTAL MATURITY SCALE (CMMS), TO SEE IF THESE TESTS OVERESTIMATED THE INCIDENCE OF INTELLECTUAL RETARDATION AMONG POVERTY AREA CHILDREN. THESE TWO TESTS AND AN EXPERIMENTAL MEASURE OF INTELLIGENCE, THE JOHNS HOPKINS…
Descriptors: Culture Fair Tests, Economically Disadvantaged, Grade 1, Group Testing
Meeker, Mary; Meeker, Robert – 1973
In this analysis of intelligence testing of minority group children, the implications of inadequate testing practices are discussed. Several aspects of test design are examined: deficiencies in intelligence testing, cultural bias, construct validity, and diagnostic utility. A sample set of results derived from a Stanford-Binet test administered to…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Aptitude Tests, Black Youth, Cognitive Tests
