Criticism of IQ tests - ~Ways attempted to solve them.

Psychologists need to consider cultural and socio- economic group differences when analyzing test results. And compare results with that groups test norms.

Sarah Mackenzie Ross -

constructed by 'white middle class researchers from a western background'
Are they fair to other cultures/backgrounds
speed of processing timed tests - speed not believed good in all cultures
Understanding english - if don't understand the explanaition of the test, this needs to be taken into account

Ken Richardson

Psychs believe their view of intelligence is the right one
needs to be a more inclusive means of testing. a new way of thinking.

Almuth Ruth

Tests need to be standardized for each different culture or group, so fair test norms can be established

How can an IQ test be changed to make it useful for other cultures?

Suzanne So - China

Translate tests
Change items - verbal, what is easy for us may not be for others
IQ, remove localised items to those more appropriate
relevancy of pictures, so different ones used
develop culture free tests- Raven's Progressive Matriz's (RPM)

Ken Richardson - Flynn Effect

Are RPM tests culture free? he's not so sure. (reading direction)

Flynn effect - steady increase in IQ scores within a community, due to better environment/socio-economic status - class affects performance on IQ tests

They acquire tools that better prepare for test

Why are IQ tests no longer used in parts of UK?

Maura Kearney -

glasgow not testing young,
workin class pop,
different ethnic/cultural background
Tests not standardised for all the different groups, so not relevant
didn't support psych's in establishing learning barriers
Socio-economic bias.
disadvantages non-middle class

In-text citation: Limitations of intelligence testing (The Open University, 2014)

Reference list: The Open University (2014) ‘Limitations of intelligence testing’ [Video], DE100 Investigating psychology 1. Available at https://learn2.open.ac.uk/mod/oucontent/view.php?id=842332§ion=2URL (Accessed date).

	Created by Anneliese Shaw almost 10 years ago

These are my notes for chapter 2 of investigating intelligence, and associated week 2 resources from the Open University course DD100 Investigating Psychology.