Judgments of Item Bias in the McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities.

Murray, Anne M.; Mishra, Shitala P.

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Publication Date: 1983

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Judgments of Item Bias in the McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities.

Murray, Anne M.; Mishra, Shitala P.

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, v5 n3 p325-36 Sep 1983

A study investigated cultural bias in the McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities, using 50 Anglo and 50 Mexican American University of Arizona education graduate students to rate all 46 verbal items. Results showed significant differences in the group ratings of 16 items on the opportunity-to-learn dimension. (MH)

Descriptors: Ability Identification, Anglo Americans, Cultural Differences, Culture Fair Tests, Education Majors, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Bias, Graduate Students, Learning Experience, Mexican Americans, Standardized Tests, Test Bias, Test Items, Verbal Tests

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: McCarthy Scales of Childrens Abilities

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