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The Henmon-Nelson : computerized Harley, Dwight David
Abstract
Computerized test administration is a recent application of computer technology to the art of testing that is just now coming into vogue. It was the purpose of this study to determine what effect, if any, computerized administration had on the scores obtained from the Henmon-Nelson Test of Mental Ability, level 4. An interactive computer program was designed to administer this test. Computerization of standardized psychological tests such as the Slosson Intelligence Test, the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, and the California Achievement Test has demonstrated the technical feasibility of computerized testing, but literature searches have shown that limited research has been done with these programs. This study followed the classical, single group, two trial, repeated measure design. Each of the 36 subjects wrote one of the two parallel forms of the Henmon Nelson in the conventional manner and responded to the other form through the computer. The order and medium by which each subject responded to the different forms was randomized to control for such factors as fatigue and pretest sensitization. Dependent t-test statistics were used to compare (i) the mean written verbal score with the mean computerized verbal score; (ii) the mean written quantitative score with the mean computerized quantitative score; and (iii) the mean written total score with the mean computerized total score. All three t-test statistics were found to be nonsignificant, indicating that the null hypotheses should not be rejected. These results suggested that computerized administration of the Henmon-Nelson can provide results comparable to those obtained from a conventional administration.
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The Henmon-Nelson : computerized
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University of British Columbia
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1979
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Computerized test administration is a recent application of computer technology to the art of testing that is just now coming into vogue. It was the purpose of this study to determine what effect, if any, computerized administration had on the scores obtained from the Henmon-Nelson Test of Mental Ability, level 4. An interactive computer program was designed to administer this test. Computerization of standardized psychological tests such as the Slosson Intelligence Test, the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, and the California Achievement Test has demonstrated the technical feasibility of computerized testing, but literature searches have shown that limited research has been done with these programs. This study followed the classical, single group, two trial, repeated measure design. Each of the 36 subjects wrote one of the two parallel forms of the Henmon Nelson in the conventional manner and responded to the other form through the computer. The order and medium by which each subject responded to the different forms was randomized to control for such factors as fatigue and pretest sensitization. Dependent t-test statistics were used to compare (i) the mean written verbal score with the mean computerized verbal score; (ii) the mean written quantitative score with the mean computerized quantitative score; and (iii) the mean written total score with the mean computerized total score. All three t-test statistics were found to be nonsignificant, indicating that the null hypotheses should not be rejected. These results suggested that computerized administration of the Henmon-Nelson can provide results comparable to those obtained from a conventional administration.
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eng
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2010-03-17
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
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10.14288/1.0094815
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University of British Columbia
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Graduate
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