Yikes - teachers can't do anything these days! In fairness to the teacher: It was originally called the Dove Counterbalance General Intelligence Test and can remind people about the importance of culture in test taking performance. The items are from the 1960s. However, I hope the teacher in question reminded everyone that the Chitling test is not a reliable or valid test of intelligence, even for African-Americans. Also, it can mislead people into thinking our current IQ tests are replete with culturally loaded items that create test bias. There is no evidence of bias in the tests we currently use, for the populations we test.
========================== John W. Kulig, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology Coordinator, Psychology Honors Plymouth State University Plymouth NH 03264 ========================== ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Matiya" <jmat...@hotmail.com> To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" <tips@fsulist.frostburg.edu> Sent: Friday, May 2, 2014 10:29:07 AM Subject: [tips] Chitlin' test I found this article abut an AP psych teacher who used the "Chitlin' Test" in class. Go to http://wtvr.com/2014/05/01/nc-school-chitling-test/ I think this test was mentioned last week on TIPS? Jim Matiya FGCU Psychology Too often we u nd erestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around...Leo Buscaglia --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: ku...@mail.plymouth.edu . To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13338.f659d005276678c0696b7f6beda66454&n=T&l=tips&o=36457 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-36457-13338.f659d005276678c0696b7f6beda66...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=36459 or send a blank email to leave-36459-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
