Jose is a young Hispanic boy and native English speaker in the fifth grade of elementary school. He is 10 years old and is having trouble doing assignments in his math course. His teacher reports that he gets along well with his fellow students but has a lot of trouble when doing math problems. He has been referred for neuropsychological testing to help determine why he is having difficulty in mathematics. Discuss the method and the advantages of administering a Boston Process Mathematics intelligence assessment for Jose.
Then, discuss the role of individual differences such as educational background, ethnicity, and socio-economic status when administering an intelligence test to Jose. What do you have to consider and why?