The subject's population group refers to the specific demographic or cultural group to which an individual belongs, such as their ethnicity, age, gender, or socioeconomic status.
Related terms
Stereotype Threat: This term refers to the risk of confirming negative stereotypes about one's own social group in certain situations.
Cultural Bias: It is when an assessment or test favors certain cultural groups over others due to differences in language, values, beliefs, or experiences.
Standardization Sample: This term refers to the group of individuals used during test development to establish norms and compare test scores.