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Betz, Nancy E.; Weiss, David J. – 1973
A two-stage adaptive test and a conventional peaked test were constructed and administered on a time-shared computer system to students in undergraduate psychology courses. (The two-stage adaptive test consisted of a routing test followed by one of a series of measurement tests.) Comparison of the score distributions showed that the two-stage test…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Computer Assisted Testing, Individual Testing, Individualized Programs
Weiss, David J. – 1973
This report describes the stratified adaptive (stradaptive) test as a strategy for tailoring an ability test to individual differences in testee ability; administration of the test is controlled by a time-shared computer system. The rationale of this method is described as it derives from Binet's strategy of ability test administration and…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Branching, Computer Assisted Testing, Individual Testing
Dewitt, Louis J.; Weiss, David J. – 1974
A system of computer programs designed to control the administration of adaptive ability tests was developed and used for over 2500 hours of ability measurement. The system is capable of administering any combination of two kinds of tests to a given individual without interruption. Each test can be based on one of six different testing strategies…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Aptitude Tests, Branching, Computer Assisted Testing