Thurstone test ppt

Thurstone Test of Mental Alertness is a test of Mental Ability mainly used in the industrial setting

1. IQ Test: Thurstone Test of Mental Alertness Joshua J. Batalla MP-IOP

2. The Testing Environment

3. The Testing Environment “Quiet” Adequate lighting and Ventilation Provide an enclosed, professional environment that is clean, comfortable , smoke-free and conducive to testing . Only one workstation should be placed on each four feet (1.2 meter) of space Source : Pearson Quality Testing Centers

4. Exam Directions This test consists of four kinds of questions. For each of the four pages of test questions you are to mark your answers in the appropriate box in the answer column down the right hand side of each page You should make a Heavy X for each answer

5. Key Proponent Louis Leon Thurstone (May 29, 1887 – September 30, 1955) US pioneer in the fields of psychometrics and psychophysics Masters in Mechanical Engineering Brief Assistantship in the laboratory of Thomas Edison Graduate Studies in Psychology-University of Chicago

6. Four Job-Related Tasks assessed by the TMA Test Adjusting to New Situations Learning New skills Quickly Understanding Complex or Subtle Relationships Thinking Flexibly

7. Raven’s Progressive Matrices Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Otis-Lennon School Ability Test Stanford- Binet Intelligence Scales IPAT Culture Fair “Alternative Tests”

8. “Answers ” Three Scores are derived from the test items L Score of Linguistic or Verbal Ability Q Score of Quantitative Ability Total Score is the sum of L Score and the Q Score

9. “Scale ” Score Equivalent 74 – 78 Very Superior 63 – 73 Superior 55 – 62 Above Average 50 – 54 High Average 30 – 49 Average 22 – 29 Low Average 10 – 21 Below Average

10. “Criticisms” Western Subjects Cultural Differences Discrimination on previously acquired knowledge

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