Accession Number:

ADA067928

Title:

Effects of Computerized Adaptive Testing on Black and White Students.

Descriptive Note:

Research rept.,

Corporate Author:

MINNESOTA UNIV MINNEAPOLIS DEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY

Personal Author(s):

• Pine,Steven M.
• Church,Austin T.
• Gialluca,Kathleen A.
• Weiss,David J.

Report Date:

1979-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

56.0

Abstract:

Bias-reduced and non-bias-reduced conventional paper-and-pencil and computerized adaptive tests of word knowledge were administered to Black and White high school students to study differential effects on ability estimates and psychological reactions. Independent variables examined were bias-reduction, the presence or absence of knowledge of results after each item, mode of administration paper-and-pencil or computerized adaptive, order of administration, and race. Dependent variables were three test performance variables the ability estimates derived from both conventional paper-and-pencil and computerized adaptive tests, the variance of those estimates, and the number of omitted responses and four psychological reaction variables reaction to knowledge of results, nervousness, motivation, and guessing the computer-administered adaptive tests appeared to reduce these differences in comparison to the conventional per-and-pencil tests. These data imply the need for further study of the effects of test administration on members of minority groups to determine those administration conditions which maximize ability estimates directly or through their effects on the psychological environment of testing.

Descriptors:

• *PERFORMANCE TESTS
• *PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS
• *ADAPTIVE TRAINING
• TEST AND EVALUATION
• STUDENTS
• PERFORMANCE(HUMAN)
• COMPARISON
• COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
• MOTIVATION
• MENTAL ABILITY
• CAUCASIANS
• BLACKS(RACIAL GROUP)

Subject Categories:

• Psychology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE