Testing and assessment in an international context: Cross- and multi-cultural issues

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serval:BIB_C46118C90257
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Title
Testing and assessment in an international context: Cross- and multi-cultural issues
Title of the book
International handbook of career guidance
Author(s)
Duarte M.E., Rossier J.
Publisher
New York: Springer Science
Address of publication
New York/Heidelberg
ISBN
978-1-4020-6229-2
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Published
Issued date
2008
Editor
Athanasou J, Van Esbroeck R.
Pages
489-510
Language
english
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The reality of globalisation and the concurrent worldwide competitiveness impose to rethink testing and assessment procedure and practice in an international context. This chapter reviews the methodological and practical implications for psychological assessment in the field of career guidance. The methodological implications are numerous and several aspects have to be considered as cross-cultural equivalence or construct, method, and item bias. Moreover, the construct of culture by itself is difficult to define and difficult to measure. In order to provide non-discriminatory assessment counsellors should develop their clinical cross-cultural competences, develop more specific intervention strategies, and respect cultural differences. Several suggestions are given concerning translation and adaptation of psychological instruments and developing culture specific measures. More research in this field should use mixed methods, multi-centric designs, and consider emic and etic psychological variables. An anthropological approach might also allow identifying culture specific and ecological meaningful constructs. Non-discriminatory assessment implies considering the influence and interaction of personal characteristics and environmental factors.
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