Effects of Examiner Familiarity and Task Characteristics on Speech- and Language-Impaired Children's Test Performance

1 January 1984

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance

Vol. 16 (4) , 196-204
https://doi.org/10.1080/00256307.1984.12022357

Abstract

The purpose of this investigation was to explore the effects of examiner familiarity, task complexity, and mode of response on the test performance of speech- and language-impaired preschoolers. Implications for both current testing practices and future research are discussed.

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