Examiner sex bias and Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children scores

Richard Back, Richard H. Dana
1977 Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology  
The wise (excluding Mazes and Digit Span) was administered to 64 thirdgrade children, randomly selected for 10. Eight examiners, four males and four females, each tested eIght c~ildren, four boys and four girls. Ful I Scale 10 scores, as wei I as Verbal 10, Comprehension, Similarities, and Vocabulary scores, were significantly affected by sex of examiner. Female examiners elicited higher performance from al I examinees, regardless of sex. The Implications for such findings, particulary In
more » ... tary school education, are discussed. Examiner Sex-Bias
doi:10.1037/0022-006x.45.3.500 fatcat:hxpodc6xvvc27ohrmfvy3rmkz4