1. Expect from others and expect from ourselves
2. Born of one or another gender race and ethnic background
3. Group of people
4. Socially transmitted behaviour patterns
4.1. Non verbal communication
4.1.1. Humans communicate not only through verbal means but also through nonverbal means.
4.1.1.1. The messages conveyed by body language may be different from culture to culture.
5. Cultural context
5.1. Verbal communication
5.1.1. New TopicLanguage is the means by which information is communicated.
5.1.1.1. New TopicIn the case of written tests, it is clearly essential that the examinee be able to read and comprehend what is written.
5.2. Cultural biases
5.2.1. subtle way in which specific test content may affect performance is through being culture blind.
5.2.1.1. may have acquired connotations that are offensive to minority groups. In the English language, the “black” colour is related to extortion blackmail, rejection blackball
6. Free from interruption
7. Should provide appropriate seating arrangements for the test test takers
8. Should be free from noises
9. Being in proper atmosphere
9.1. Remove distraction
10. Atmosphere comfortable for examiners and test takers
11. Situational variables
11.1. Examples
11.1.1. rooms in which testing is conducted should be adequately lit and ventilated, should provide appropriate seating and space for test takers, and should be free from noises or other stimuli (e.g., food or drink) that might disrupt the test takers’ ability to attend to their tasks.
11.1.2. In group testing, these instructions might include providing materials necessary for taking the test (e.g., pencils with erasers)
12. Rapport
12.1. Examples
12.1.1. A bright subject might perform poorly on a speeded ability test because of test anxiety.
12.1.1.1. Some subjects utterly lack motivation and don’t care if they do well on psychological tests.
13. Examiner's variable
13.1. Test anxiety
13.1.1. The amount of test anxiety they experience might significantly affect the test results.
13.1.1.1. The examinee might blacken a “b” grid when he or she meant to blacken the “d” grid.