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Download full textLarkin, Kevin C.; Weiss, David J. – 1974
Three pyramidal adaptive tests and a conventional peaked test were constructed and administered by computer to two groups of students enrolled in undergraduate psychology courses. Six methods of scoring pyramidal tests were evaluated with respect to score distributions, stability, and the degree of relationship among scoring methods and between…
Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Aptitude Tests, College Students, Computer Assisted Testing
Larkin, Kevin C.; Weiss, David J. – 1975
A 15-stage pyramidal test and a 40-item two-stage test were constructed and administered by computer to 111 college undergraduates. The two-stage test was found to utilize a smaller proportion of its potential score range than the pyramidal test. Score distributions for both tests were positively skewed but not significantly different from the…
Descriptors: Ability, Aptitude Tests, Comparative Analysis, Computer Programs
