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GOODENOUGH TEST [2 records]

Record 1 1998-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Aids (Psychology)
  • Psychometry and Psychotechnology
DEF

An intelligence test that is designed to be free of cultural biases, usually constructed so that language differences and other cultural effects are minimized.

OBS

In review of studies pertaining to [the Draw-a-Man Test], Goodenough and Harris... expressed the opinion that the search for a culture-free test, whether of intelligence, artistic ability, personal-social characteristics, or any other measurable trait is illusory. It is therefore futile to try to devise a test that is free from cultural influences... For this reason, such terms as "culture-common", "culture-fair", and "cross-cultural" have replaced the earlier "culture-free" label.

Key term(s)
  • culture free test
  • culture fair test
  • culture-common test
  • culture common test

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides au diagnostic (Psychologie)
  • Psychométrie et psychotechnique
DEF

Test dans lequel les concepteurs ont tenté d'éliminer le maximum de références à une culture donnée en n'utilisant que des formes perceptuelles devient être arrangées ou complétées par le sujet.

Spanish

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Record 2 1987-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Psychometry and Psychotechnology
DEF

Test measuring intelligence through three drawing tasks :Goodenough Draw-a-Man Test, Draw-a-Woman Test and the experimental Self-Drawing Scale.

Key term(s)
  • Draw-a-Woman Test
  • Draw-a-woman
  • Self-Drawing Scale

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Psychométrie et psychotechnique
OBS

Ce test n'existe pas en version française.

Spanish

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