The "army testing programme" had an important influence on the way intelligence tests are designed. This is because of the inherent cultural and class biases that arose from this type of testing. This led to standardization for intelligence tests, by using a set of "test norms". This involves giving the tests to a sample of people in the area they are going to be used in, using a diverse range of people from varying backgrounds and cultures.
The most recent Wechsler test is standardized on a large sample group with people from different races, gender and level of education. This is in comparison to the very first Wechsler tests which were standardized on educated, middle class white adults.
Standardization doesn't remove the limitations on
The most recent Wechsler test is standardized on a large sample group with people from different races, gender and level of education. This is in comparison to the very first Wechsler tests which were standardized on educated, middle class white adults.
Standardization doesn't remove the limitations on