The influence of pre-information on the rating of articulation

摘要: Abstract This study evaluated whether pre-information influenced experienced and inexperienced speech clinicians' ratings of a child's articulation. All clinicians received the same written report, except that for one half both groups report ended with statement articulation problem was mild-to-moderate other it moderate-to-severe. Each clinician completed standard inventory based on video-tape presentation then rated nine-point scale. Results rating scale were in direction each group, groups' differences being statistically significant. demonstrated following: expected shift an unexplained very poor scoring errors by no significant difference between groups. We conclude more subjective task—the problem—an examiner bias effect noted, strongest shown clinicians. On specific task—articulation inventory—the results equivocal.