PSYC37H3 Chapter 7: Psychological Assessment - Chapter 7 Book Notes
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Reliability theory is concerned with random sources of error, but we must consider other potential sources of error such as testing situation, tester characteristics and test-taker characteristics. The examiner"s relationship had little effect on the scores of the younger children, but average iq scores for the fifth grade through ninth grade students were higher for those who had received the test under the enhanced rapport condition. Reading scores among children were lower, when the child was presented with an unfamiliar test administrator. In surveys, respondents tend give the response that they perceive to be expected. People tend to disclose more information in self-report format than in an interview. Computer administration is at least as reliable as traditional test administration. In one study in which a small effect of the examiner"s race was found, the examiners were paraprofessionals rather than psychologists www. notesolution. com.
