It was transported from western, middleclass culture with its corresponding values, and applied mostly out of the context in which it was developed. Plainly this was misuse of the tests and constituted abuse. Psychological tests applied in South Africa were standardized for the white population, and applied without any adaptation to the very different context in the country; Factors, such as culture, language, socio-economic status, education and levels of acculturation of the South African population were ignored (Bedell et al, 1999).Test results were used to justify racial differences and entrench the idea of white superiority in relation to other groups. In the 1930's and 1940's tests standardized on white children were administered to other races without investigation for test bias. White children scored highest in these tests and black children the lowest ( Foxcroft & Roodt, 2005).…