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Peer reviewedWolf, Fredric M.; And Others – Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1991
Five studies involving medical students over a four-year period were conducted to examine the reliability and validity of the Medical Helping Relationship Inventory (MHRI)--an instrument for evaluating medical communication skills. Evidence of the MHRI's construct validity, convergent validity, and discriminant validity is discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Comparative Testing, Concurrent Validity, Construct Validity
Peer reviewedHarasym, P. H.; And Others – Evaluation and the Health Professions, 1980
Coded, as opposed to free response items, in a multiple choice physiology test had a cueing effect which raised students' scores, especially for lower achievers. Reliability of coded items was also lower. Item format and scoring method had an effect on test results. (GDC)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Comparative Testing, Cues, Higher Education
