How test takers see test examiners: How they are perceived and who is preferred
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In: European Journal of Psychological Assessment, Vol. 31, No. 4, 01.10.2015, p. 254-262.
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T1 - How test takers see test examiners
T2 - How they are perceived and who is preferred
AU - Vormittag, Isabella
AU - Ortner, Tuulia M.
AU - Koch, Tobias
PY - 2015/10/1
Y1 - 2015/10/1
N2 - We addressed potential test takers' preferences for women or men as examiners as well as how examiners were perceived depending on their gender. We employed an online design with 375 students who provided preferences for and ratings of examiners based on short video clips. The clips showed four out of 15 psychologists who differed in age (young vs. middle-aged) and gender giving an introduction to a fictional intelligence test session. Employing multivariate multilevel analyses we found female examiners to be perceived as more social competent and middle-aged examiners being perceived as more competent. Data analyses revealed a significant preference for choosing women as examiners. Results were discussed with reference to test performance and fairness.
AB - We addressed potential test takers' preferences for women or men as examiners as well as how examiners were perceived depending on their gender. We employed an online design with 375 students who provided preferences for and ratings of examiners based on short video clips. The clips showed four out of 15 psychologists who differed in age (young vs. middle-aged) and gender giving an introduction to a fictional intelligence test session. Employing multivariate multilevel analyses we found female examiners to be perceived as more social competent and middle-aged examiners being perceived as more competent. Data analyses revealed a significant preference for choosing women as examiners. Results were discussed with reference to test performance and fairness.
KW - Social Work and Social Pedagogics
KW - Examiner
KW - test administration
KW - test taker preference
KW - perceived competence
KW - Multivariate multilevel modeling
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84951028835&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1027/1015-5759/a000232
DO - 10.1027/1015-5759/a000232
M3 - Journal articles
AN - SCOPUS:84951028835
VL - 31
SP - 254
EP - 262
JO - European Journal of Psychological Assessment
JF - European Journal of Psychological Assessment
SN - 1015-5759
IS - 4
ER -