culturally loaded item

in testing and assessment, a question that is more relevant to the background and experience of the individual who wrote the question than to the individual who is trying to answer the question, such that the response may not be a fair indication of the responder’s knowledge. For example, if a question included content about a particular religious tradition it might be perceived as being a culturally loaded item if the test taker were and atheist or of a completely different religion. See culture-fair test.

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Psychology term of the day

November 23rd 2024

religious delusion

any delusion associated with religious beliefs and grandiose ideas with religious content. Delusional ideation frequently includes beliefs that the individual is the embodiment of a notable religious figure, such as a messiah or prophet, and that he or she possesses special powers, such as the ability to cure all illness. Such beliefs may be a feature of grandiose-type delusional disorder.