PSYC 406 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Krypto, Partial Correlation, Process Variable

• School: McGill University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 406
• Professor: David Vachon

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Relationship between examiner and test taker: both the behaviour of the examiner and his relationship to the test taker can affect test scores. For younger children, a familiar examiner may make a difference. > people tend to disclose more information in a self-report format than they do to an interviewer. In addition, people report more symptoms and health problem in a mailed questionnaire than do in a face-to-face interview. > in most testing situations, examiners should be aware that their rapport with test takers can influence the result. They should also keep in mind that rapport might be influenced by subtle processes such as the level of performance expected by the examiner. Because of concern about bias, the effects of the tester"s race have generated considerable attention. Reason why so few studies show effects of the examiner"s race on the results of iq tests is that the procedures for properly administering an iq test are so specific.