Classical test construction and analysis procedures are applicable and appropriate for use with criterion referenced tests when samples of both mastery and nonmastery examinees are employed. (Author/BB)

The basis for selection of the calibration sample determines the kind of scale which will be developed. A random sample from a population of individuals leads to a norm-referenced scale, and a sample representative of abilities of a range of characteristics leads to a criterion-referenced scale. (Author/BB)

In a previous paper (Hartley and Holt, 1971) the development of a three-minute reasoning test was described, and its validity and reliability assessed. In this paper three experiments are reported which look in greater detail at these aspects of the test in different situations. (Author)

Describes the examination of the effectiveness of oral vs. written testing in an undergraduate psychology course that was taught by the Keller method of instruction. (Editor)

Investigated with 129 kindergarten children were test-retest reliability and validity of the Developmental Test of Visual Perception (DTVP), and changes in factorial relationships among the five DTVP subtest after a 10-week use of the program of M. Frostig. (MC)

Rotters' internal external scale failed to demonstrate adequate degrees of interval consistency for Blacks. The unreliability of the dimension among Blacks was pervasive. Such unrealiability was specific to Blacks: there was satisfactory internal consistency for Anglos and Chicanos. The theoretical and methodological implications of these findings…

This review looks at these changes and their impact on the quality of the instrument: alteration of age-range from 5-15 to 6-16; development of new norms; improvement of manual in format and function; and a number of old items deleted and new ones added for the subtests. (RC)

Determines the reliability and discrimination values of each item; whether items judged highly intimate by Jourard discriminate between high and low disclosers more than items judged lowly intimate; and sex differences in disclosure. (Author)

Seven forms of a sixty item multiple choice test were administered to 454 college freshmen for the purpose of studying the effects on reliability and performance of keyed response option sequencing that would be unlikely under a random model. (Author)

Data from 2-, 3-, 6-, and 7-point rating scales were analyzed to determine whether scale length affected response patterns. Results indicate that data configurations are relatively invariant with changes in number of scale points. (Author)

Based on dissertation for EdD degree at University of Texas (1966).