A report deals with a methodological problem concerning the time allotted for completion of the Twenty-statements Test, the number of responses given by respondents, and the intelligence of respondents. (Author/KM)

Early intelligence tests have built-in biases that correspond to the test constructor's social values. (RA)

Administered the WISC and WISC-R to 20 White children and compared their differences in a counterbalanced design to equivalent data obtained from Black children. For the White subjects, no differences were found between WISC and WISC-R measures. Black children scored significantly lower on the WISC-R on all three IQ measures. (Author)

The results indicated that the SIT IQ predicts statistically distinct reading scores depending upon the sex of the child being evaluated. It is suggested that the bias will need to be considered in making psychological referrals about children. Derived regression equations for both boys and girls are provided. (Author)

Adapted the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test to facilitate administration to low-functioning autistic children who do not have a pointing response. Autistic (N=10) and preschool-aged children (N=20) were given the standard form and the adapted form. Results supported the use of the published norms for the adapted version. (Author/RC)

This review considers the treatment given by four recent educational measurement texts to these six current issues in testing: criterion v norm-referenced tests; accountability; test bias and cultural fairness; the impact of testing on student self-esteem and motivation; privacy; and errors in measurement. (SJL)

The Group Embedded Figures Test was administered to 416 randomly selected college students in science, liberal arts, business, or mathematics classes. No sex differences in performance or improvement were found when differences in curriculum were taken into account. (SJL)

Using Monte Carlo generated item response data, this research sought to determine the effectiveness, sufficiency and similarity of selected techniques for detecting item bias. The three-parameter latent-trait test model was used to generate the simulated data. (Author/JKS)

The power structure of the Educational Testing Service (ETS) and the validity of its tests are examined. The test format, purposes, costs, and rankings and the potential reform of the ETS are discussed. (JD)

Investigations of item bias provide an empirical basis for the identification and elimination of items appearing to measure different traits across population/culture groups. This paper reviews the psychometric rationales of six types of approaches to biased item identification. (Author/JKS)

Studied potential checking and response bias on the Depression Adjective Check Lists (DACL) by comparing scores of college students on true-false, forced-choice, and standard formats. By demonstrating only a weak social desirability response bias and failing to reveal checking bias, results support using the standard format. (Author)

Scores of Black and White alcoholics were compared using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. Profile differences were not clinically meaningful. However, comparative scores may not rule out racial test bias since better adjustment was indicated for Blacks by the Family Environment Scale. (RC)

The test developer's reply to Herzberger et al.'s allegation that the internal consistency of the Preschool and Primary Nowicki-Strickland Internal-External Control Scale is not sufficiently high to justify the scale's use. (CM)

Responds to an article that explored heterosexist bias in seven widely used assessment instruments. Praises the article's authors for raising this issue and explores their recommendation that norms appropriate to lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations be developed. Argues that bias can pervade the whole assessment process--not just the testing…

Evaluates situational bias that could be associated with curriculum-based measurement (CBM). During CBM, students are timed while responding. Results showed that students' accuracy levels increased under the conspicuous timing conditions, but there was no interaction between timing condition and ethnicity for digits correct per minute, digits…